BROOKE Kearsley was one of the first — and youngest — to send a message to the Queen by delivering a form in our special postbox.

The five-year-old Eagley Infants School pupil posted her Jubilee message to Her Majesty at the postbox in The Chinese Buffet in Bridge Street, Bolton.

We will be printing messages to the Queen in a celebratory Jubilee supplement on June 6, along with the winners of our Paint a Portrait of the Queen competition.

Peter Wu, who owns The Chinese Buffet, is sponsoring the competition and leading the judging.

He said: “The portrait entries are all really good so, with the messages, this will be a really fitting tribute to Her Majesty on her Diamond Jubilee.”

As everyone is getting into the Jubilee party spirit, we also want to know what you will be doing to celebrate. If you are holding a street party or an event to mark the occasion, let us know and we will feature it in The Bolton News. Contact our newsdesk on 01204 537270 or drop an e-mail to newsdesk @theboltonnews.co.uk To send a message to the Queen, you can post it at The Chinese Buffet or text it to 80360. Start your message with BNQUEEN, then leave a space and add a message of no more than 20 words, followed by your name.

And to find out the 250 shortlisted Portraits of the Queen entries, don’t forget to get your Bolton News next Thursday for a special 24-page supplement, when you can vote for the winning portrait.

Winning designs will be reproduced in chocolate, courtesy of Slattery’s, and professionally printed by Impression Ltd, of Evans Business Centre, Manchester Road, Bolton.

There are two age categories, four to seven years and eight to 12 years. Each age category winner will also win a family meal at The Chinese Buffet.