Firefighters were called to a house in Banbury during the early hours today after arsonists set fire to a car.

The arson attack happened outside the house in Danesmoor, at 12.35am.

The fire spread to a nearby garage but no-one was hurt. Thames Valley Police have been asked to investigate.

A Hitachi digger was also set alight outside a house in Old Road, Headington, Oxford, at 6.15pm last night. Police have been alerted to the suspected arson attack.