TEENAGERS can now consult a web site to discover the "in" places to hang out.

This service is surely superfluous. Ever since teenagers were invented, they have demonstrated a telepathic ability to know which street corners, shops and bike sheds were considered cool and which were not.

The web site may prove useful to an entirely different generation, however.

In another report tonight, we reveal that half of North Yorkshire's population is over 45. Silver surfers could log on to the Knowhere Guide To York to discover the areas of the city to avoid if they want a respite from teenage boisterousness.

Updated: 10:42 Friday, October 05, 2001