DONATIONS are continuing to stream in to the Evening Press and City of York Council York Aid appeal for victims of the Asian tsunami, which now stands at £49,290.

A charity gig at rock pub Certificate 18, in Gillygate, raised about £500 for the Disasters Emergency Committee's tsunami appeal.

Organiser David Jones said 150 people attended Sunday's event when 13 bands gave their time for free.

"There was a great atmosphere. It was good to be part of it," he said.

The Victoria Vaults, in Nunnery Lane, is also hoping to raise lots of cash for relief efforts with a Band Aid- style gig tomorrow night.

Youngsters Megan Davis and Lauren Helliwell, both 11, raised £777 by holding a sale of cakes, bric-a-brac and toys at Bishopthorpe village hall, which they were allowed to use for free. Many friends and family also gave a helping hand on the day and donated items.

Megan's grandmother, Anne Davis, said: "We were really chuffed. We expected to raise maybe half that. It was very well supported."

Staff at Norwich Union, in Rougier Street, York, held a cake sale yesterday and made donations to dress down as part of their fundraising efforts. A raffle and tombola are also planned for the end of the month and any businesses or individuals who are able to donate prizes should phone Reshma Khanom on 07931 539331 or Virginia Green on 07754 763418.

Dads of members of York RUFC Youth Section showed their boys how it is done with a charity match, watched by more than 400 spectators.

The team had an average age of 36 and the event was so successful that the club may make it an annual event.

A total of £327 was raised, which will be split equally between Josh Abbott Appeal and the tsunami aid appeal.

In Selby, firefighters turned into car washers, setting up shop in Tesco supermarket car park to raise £581 in under four hours.

Firefighter Tony Walker said he would like to thank all their car wash customers, along with Tesco for the use of its car park, and Halfords, Autoland, Motosave and Millgate Motors who provided buckets and shampoo.

Pupils at Linton-on-Ouse Primary School raised £369.21 by hosting a bring-and-buy sale and coffee morning.

Headteacher Morag Burke said: "It was all their own work. The older children organised it and the parents did a lot of spending."

Updated: 10:42 Tuesday, January 18, 2005