A STUDENT has lost almost three years of college work after his laptop was stolen at Barnstaple railway station.

Tolley Angell, 20, from Landkey, said he was talking to a friend on the platform at 9.45am on Tuesday when the silver Acer machine vanished.

He had put the bag down for about five minutes, he said.

The computer, which was worth about £500, was in a black laptop case and contained work he has been doing as part of a primary teacher training course.

The laptop was password-protected and is easily identifiable once operating with Tolley's name, lesson plans, and photographs.

If you have any information you can phone the police on 08452 777444.