A funeral service for 12-year-old Nathan Monaghan, who drowned when he fell into the river Thames while fishing at Sutton Courtenay last month, will be held on Saturday.

The service takes place at noon, at St Blaise church, Milton, near Abingdon, where Nathan will be buried.

Nathan, from Milton Heights, disappeared on November 9, while fishing at Sutton Pools Weir.

An extensive search by police, family and friends was mounted.

But Nathan's body was not recovered until last week when it was found by police divers, three miles downstream, near Long Wittenham.

An inquest has been opened and adjourned.

The funeral of a man who died when fire wrecked his mobile home near Clifton Hampden will be held on Friday afternoon. Trevor Blackman, 35, who lived on a caravan park on the banks of the Thames, died in the early hours of December 7, when fire engulfed his home.

The fire service said it was unable to rescue him.

In October, Mr Blackman escaped a fire while staying at his father's house in Clifton Hampden.

The inquest on Mr Blackman, a single man, was opened in Oxford last Thursday. It was adjourned to allow more time for inquiries into the incident.

Mr Blackman, a builder, is survived by his father John, mother Joan, from Dry Sandford, and a brother and sister.

The funeral will take place at 3pm in St Michael's and All Angels church, Clifton Hampden.

Mr Blackman will be buried in the churchyard afterwards.