HERE are the Dorset Echo Child Of The Year 2016 results you have been waiting for.

The judges selected a winner from the finalists for each category printed in the Dorset Echo last week and the overall winner.

We are delighted to announce that our overall champion and 3-6 years category winner is Oliver Clarke.

Our other category winners are Delilah Fernandez-Down who won the 0-9 months category; Ezra Allen 10-18 months and Henry House the 19-36 months category.

The overall winner and category winners will each win a magnificent photograph and certificate and be invited to the prize presentation at a date to be confirmed.