York has gone yellow today, as thousands of people join in the fun and help in the final countdown for the St Leonard's Hospice 2000 Appeal.

Yellow Day has come to the city, and people everywhere are wearing yellow, eating yellow food, and even joining in yellow games.

The total for the millennium fundraising appeal now stands at £1,953,983.79 so with just £46,000 to go people are working hard to raise the final pounds.

Children from St Paul's Nursery in York's Holgate Road celebrated the event a day early yesterday, with food and games in St Paul's Square.

They ate yellow food, sang yellow songs and generally joined in the fun to play their role in the hospice's special day.

Jane Woolgar, acting head at the school, said: "We all wanted to do our bit to help the hospice in the final few weeks of fundraising.

"The kids had great fun and we certainly stood out from the crowds."

Donations for the final countdown 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 Emma Harrison above.