There was good news and bad news for a York bus driver after the success of last week's Yellow Day for our Hospice 2000 appeal.

The "on the buses" collection raised a splendid £1,790 for St Leonard's, with drivers dressed in yellow for the occasion.

But it means bad news for one of the park and ride drivers, Ian Anderson, who, when it looked like they weren't going to meet their target of £1,000, volunteered to have his head half shaved if they reached the figure.

All the drivers at the Askham Bar, Rawcliffe Bar, Designer Line and Grimston Bar park and ride sites carried a St Leonard's Hospice collection box for Yellow Day. By Wednesday night they had only raised £390 and on Thursday morning Ian made his brave offer. A regular customer of Ian's enthusiastically suggested that he could also shave off half of his beard - on the opposite side to his headshave! Word quickly got round and by Friday night the figure had risen to £1,197 reaching the final figure of £1,790 on Saturday - including 150 francs from visiting tourists!

Donations for the final £22,000 can be sent to the St Leonard's fundraising office at 14 York Road, Acomb, York, YO24 4LU, or drop off in an envelope marked for the attention of Emma Harrison, St Leonard's Hospice 2000 Appeal, to the front desk of the Evening Press in Walmgate.

Or you can call into one of the shops, which are in Fourth Avenue in Tang Hall, The Village in Haxby, Waterloo Lane in Pocklington and the York Road shop in Acomb.

- If you are organising or taking part in any activities in the coming weeks to raise money for the appeal contact Emma Harrison in the Evening Press newsroom on 01904 653051 ext: 314 or e-mail on emma.harrison@ycp.co.uk

Updated: 11:15 Saturday, June 30, 2001