Golden Jubilee celebrations in Oxfordshire will be a huge success, according to organisers, despite fears the anniversary will be an anti-climax.

At the launch of the celebrations yesterday, the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, Hugo Brunner, refuted claims that the Queen's jubilee would be met with apathy. He said: "From what people tell me, there is a great deal of enthusiasm for celebrating the first 50 years of the Queen's reign in Oxfordshire."

The Oxford Mail is gathering information online at www.oxfordshirejubilee.com, enabling readers to check the events diary, submit their own information, share their views and send in photos.

Oxford Mail assistant editor Andy Chatfield said: "We are keen to hear people's views and memories."