A woman received a surprise bonus when her employer, Oxfordshire tycoon Sir Richard Branson, gave her a new Mercedes CLK.

Anne Marie Voges, pictured, from Wantage, who works for Virgin Cosmetics Company. was presented with the ice-blue vehicle as a reward for her "hard work and enthusiasm".

She joined the company as a consultant in 1997 and now works throughout Oxfordshire overseeing a team of independent consultants who run cosmetics parties.