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Help Hunt For Stolen Tortoise Squirt

POLICE have joined the hunt for a tortoise called Squirt, after he was stolen from a Canvey garden.

The nine-year-old tortoise went missing from a house opposite Charfleets car centre in Canvey Road.

His owner Rachel Wood is now offering a £50 reward for information which leads to his safe return.

She said: "He's quite a nice little fellow.

"He's friendly and he likes interacting with humans and eating fruit from their hands.

"The problem is, he will be all lost and he needs to be put into hibernation."

Mrs Wood lives in Brentwood, but Squirt had been staying with her brother-in-law when he disappeared.

Police would like to speak to anyone who saw anything suspicious on Thursday, August 27.

They are also interested in hearing if anyone is offered a tortoise for sale.

Anyone with information is asked to call Canvey police on 0300 3334444.

Small Uninhabited Scottish Island Up For Sale

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There are no buildings on the island and no planning permissions in place

A small uninhabited island off the south of Scotland coast is up for sale for offers over £150,000.

Barlocco sits in Fleet Bay about nine miles by road from Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway.

There are no dwellings or buildings on the island but there is a flood pond providing water for livestock and wildlife during the winter months.

It has a pebble beach where a boat can be beached or anchored and can also be accessed at low tide on foot.

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The island enjoys "outstanding views" and is home to a large seabird colony

Barlocco is one of the Islands of Fleet which also includes Ardwall Island and Murray's Isles.

Galbraith, which is handling the sale, said it was a "rare opportunity" for someone to own their own island.

The 25-acre site has "outstanding views" and has some of the largest seabird colonies in the area.

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Barlocco is one of the Islands of Fleet off the south of Scotland coast

Aaron Edgar, who is handling the sale for Galbraith, said: "Barlocco Island is in a truly stunning location near Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway and within an area of scientific interest both geologically and biologically.

"There's still a very romantic sentiment attached to owning your very own Scottish private island, where you can escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and enjoy some peace and tranquillity in the most beautiful scenery around.

"The pebble beach is a delight and the perfect base to explore the island, partake in some cold water swimming or to anchor a boat and enjoy a waterside picnic."

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The sale has been described as a "rare opportunity" to own a Scottish island

He said there was expected to be a lot of interest as there had been "strong demand" both in the UK and overseas for Scottish islands they had sold in the past.

There are currently no buildings on the island with no planning consent or applications in place.

Any buyer is being advised to discuss opportunities to construct on the island with the local planning authority.

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The island is for sale for offers over £150,000

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Stocking Stuffers: Here Are Small 1-bedroom Houses For Sale In N.J.

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Maybe you're looking for an alternative to an apartment or a second home and you want to keep it simple – these small one-bedroom houses could be the perfect stocking stuffer.

One-bedroom home options throughout New Jersey are more likely to come in the form of a condo. There were 825 one-bedroom condos for sale throughout the state in mid-December, according to Realtor.Com.

But there were also 115 one-bedroom single family homes for sale – so they do exist.

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