FACEBOOK COMMENTS

●● A PROUD grandfather is grateful to the Valley community for supporting a nine-yearold girl’s epic charity trek. Hannah Miah has completed a 40km charity walk to raise £14,535 for street children in Bangladesh (June 6):

Eileen Webster: Well done. No wonder your grandad is so proud. Kay Carter: Well done, fantastic achievement x Jean Starkie: Lovely family, lovely man. I remember Mr Miah when he was a young bus conductor in the 60s. Always friendly and smiling.

Colin Kay: Well Done. She is just like her mum. Mr Miah, our neighbour for 34 years. Smashing chap. And were still in touch... Well Done yet again. Colin & Krysia.

●● A HAIRDRESSER who was labelled ‘the finest barber in town’ has spoken of his fond memories and sadness after being forced to retire. Jim Hartley, who will be 80 later this month, has hung up his trimming scissors for good after closing his Waterfoot shop last March at the onset of pandemic restrictions ( June 5):

Irene Brown: Those were the days fabulous memories!

Stephen P Cronan: Happy retirement my Dad always went to Jimmy Hartley’s Angela Maine: Good on ya Jimmy happy retirement.

Susan Lee: Wishing you a long and happy retirement Jimmy x Keavan Marsden: Happy Retirement my dad always went to you Paul Hargreaves: Absolutely top chap. Wish Jim a long and happy retirement.

Well deserved.

John Cooper: Jim is my wife Gail’s uncle. He knew when we were in our a*** s and wouldn’t take any payment for a haircut. As soon as we were back on our feet he took the money and no words were exchanged, he just knew. A true gent with a heart of gold. Good look in retirement Jim.

●● LANCASHIRE’S political map could be well and truly shaken up in a radical change to the county’s constituency boundaries (June 9):

Lorraine Ashworth:

The plans make no sense at all.

John Marshall: Desperately sad that there will be no MP for Rossendale.