RESIDENTS are being given the chance to have lunch with the Queen.

Those who share their 80th birthday with the Queen's on April 21, 2006, will have the chance to go to a reception at Buckingham Palace next year.

For an application form, call the Local Lieutenancy Office on 01926 412328 or write to Julie Brown, Warwickshire Lieutenancy Office, PO Box 9, Shire Hall, Warwick, CV34 4RR. Applications must be returned by January 16 and include a copy of the applicant's birth certificate.