LEGENDARY York panto dame Berwick Kaler and his babbies have wished everyone a happy New Year.

Berwick, pictured front left, and friends are now well into their run of Babbies In The Wood, and, as always, have been playing to packed houses at the Theatre Royal, York.

And they won't be pausing for long to see in 2003, with two performances today and two tomorrow.

Happy New Year to all our readers and best wishes for 2003 from everyone at the Evening Press.

Updated: 10:53 Tuesday, December 31, 2002