IT'S The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year – and as part of our coverage, The Gazette is now giving you the chance to send in your own message of congratulation to Her Majesty.

The Gazette will be publishing a special Diamond Jubilee publication on Thursday, May 17, and as part of our coverage, we would like to include your messages.

Gazette editor Mark Jones said: “We are pleased to give people this opportunity to send in a message of congratulation to The Queen, and we will be sending a copy of the edition that contains the messages to Her Majesty.”

If you want to send in a message of congratulation of no more than 50 words, email it, with your name, age and address to or send it in by post to The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Message, c/o The Editor, The Gazette, Pelton Road, Basingstoke, RG21 6YD. The deadline to get your message in is 9am on Monday, May 14.