The Duke of York will be in Kidlington tonight (Friday) as the guest of Sir Richard Branson at a fund-raising dinner for the NSPCC the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.

Prince Andrew, who is chairman of The Full Stop Campaign, will arrive at the Virgin Atlantic boss's home in Mill End shortly before 8pm.

He will then view a special photographic exhibition set up to publicise the charity's work.

Tickets for the black-tie party, called the Branson Ball, cost 250 a head and the event is expected to be a sell-out, with people from the area mingling with other expected celebrities.