16 June 2014

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WHEN four-year-old, four-inch-long tortoise Galaxy was rounded up by immigration staff at Heathrow he faced a bleak future, until he was adopted by the staff at East Grinstead library and offered a new home.

He’s been named Galaxy – because like the library computer of the same name he can be a bit slow – and according to Town Promotions Officer Simon Kerr, who photographed him, he is the perfect library pet.

“He’s quiet and he doesn’t rush around,” laughed Simon, describing his new library colleague.