A best-selling author and travel writer has been praised for helping return a lost laptop at Reading Train Station.  

Liz Fraser, who has also worked presenting shows such as BBC’s Holiday and Channel 4’s The Virtual Body, took to X today (October 23) to let the owner of the bag know she tried to help.

She wrote: “To the lady who left her laptop case with lots inside it on the seat next to me at Guildford.

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"I ran out onto the platform and called out to try and find you - I'm so sorry I couldn't.

“The conductor says it will be taken back to Reading station. I hope you get it back.”

People were quick to praise the author, writing: “I wish there were more people like you” and “Ah. You good egg.”