By Lauren Beavis

A rescue turtle trapped in limbo for nearly two years due to Brexit is finally heading home.

The loggerhead turtle, affectionately named "Barnacle Bill" was taken in by the animal shelter GSPCA in Guernsey after Storm Ciarán hit back in November 2023.

The GSPCA team are now overjoyed she will finally be returning to the wild near the Azores - following two years of delays in sending her home due to by "difficult" paperwork complications and Brexit.

GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne added: “To get the news Barnacle Bill is finally on route to warm waters to be released is such amazing news.

“We’ve been told she now weighs over 13kg compared to under 1kg when we rescued her, which means Barnacle Bill is ready to return to her natural habitat near the Azores, where she will

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