YOU are never too young to learn to tumble - there are even exercises for six-month-old babies at Tumble Tots, including a mini-assault course. This is National Children's Activity Week and the area's five Tumble Tots centres are encouraging youngsters
WIMBORNE edged out Dorchester 19-16 in a thrilling Powergen South West Two match at Leigh Park on Saturday. The victory leaves Wimborne in fifth place, just four points behind the leaders with a game in hand. Swanage and Wareham also enjoyed a fine home
ANYONE who has questioned the Cherries players' character and desire to get themselves out of Division Three at the first attempt should have been at Dean Court on Sunday. It was an afternoon when Sean O'Driscoll's boys showed both traits in great abundance
BRIDPORT slid into the Screwfix Direct Premier Division relegation zone as bottom-of-the-table Welton claimed their first points of the season. A 70th minute penalty slotted home by midfielder Hadleigh Winter gave the Midsomer Norton men victory in a
IF YOU think you've got problems spare a thought for Weymouth Sports manager Adie Chance. The beleaguered boss watched his Elite Teamwear Dorset Premier League outfit crash to one of their heaviest ever defeats against the high-flying Gills - conceding
WEYMOUTH committed FA Cup suicide against Dr Martens Premier Division rivals Tiverton Town. Their dreams of a money-spinning run in this season's competition were left in tatters following some inept defending in this Third Qualifying Round clash at Ladysmead
THE FA are facing a Spanish inquisition after refusing to give former Sunderland striker Ross Marchant permission to play for Dorchester against Sittingbourne at the weekend. The Magpies were told the Marchant needed international clearance because he
GEOFF Butler is sharpening his axe following Weymouth's 4-2 FA Cup defeat at Tiverton Town. The Terras boss is threatening sweeping changes after watching his side commit defensive suicide against their Dr Martens Premier Division rivals at Ladysmead.
MAGNUS Zetterstrom will return to Wimborne Road on Wednesday to line up for Pirates in the first leg of the Craven Shield final against Coventry and Ipswich. Zorro, as the Poole Meridian Lifts asset is known, is currently out on loan to Sky Sports Elite
PET lover Thelma Eavis is heartbroken after thieves raided the family home and scattered the ashes of her dog on their carpet. An oak casket in which the ashes of Honey were kept was stolen in the burglary along with thousands of pounds worth of electrical
DESIGN agency Conspiracy has been recruited by Bournemouth University to promote its non-academic student activities. Bournemouth-based Conspiracy was set a brief to develop a campaign which would encapsulate all aspects of life outside the lecture theatres
STEVE Fletcher was left cursing the Sky Sports cameras after TV replays denied the former Hartlepool United targetman a fairytale match-winning goal against his old club. With the ball bouncing around in the six-yard box, Big Fletch was originally credited
GETTING a job and buying their first home are the worse fears facing young people, according to the Echo's website poll. The full results were: getting a job (28 per cent) buying a home (28 per cent) war with Iraq (14 per cent) failing exams (14 per cent
RESIDENTS have pleaded for a scheme to cut speeds on a road where a 17-year-old driver was critically injured. The residents produced a 600-signature petition after a crash on High Howe Lane in August. The 17-year-old youth was driving a Citroen Saxo
A SERIES of serious accidents has led to a road improvement project that will cause serious delays for at least the next four months between Wool and Wareham. A roundabout is being constructed on the A352 at the Bovington turn-off, which has been the
BATTLING Gary Emerson kept his hopes of European Tour survival alive with a second consecutive top-40 finish in France on Sunday. The Broadstone touring professional followed up last week's joint 26th finish in the Dunhill Links Championship with a share
ALMOST £200,000 is to be spent on replacing a deteriorating sea wall in Poole Harbour. The wall at the end of Ferry Road in Hamworthy is made of 50-year-old steel sheets, which have been corroded and are full of holes. Council officers at Poole considered
DRIVERS who leave valuable items on display in their vehicles will be issued a letter advising them to be more vigilant. The action is being taken with the help of parking attendants in Poole to try and beat car crime. Registration numbers will be passed
MARK Jermyn's 18-second wonder goal paved the way for another authoritative performance that took the Magpies up to second place in the Dr Martens Eastern Division table. Dorchester kicked off and attacked immediately down the left through Simon Radcliffe
A SECOND vehicle is taking to the road to help people who would otherwise be unable to get out and about. Vision Wimborne's Dial-a-ride has just bought a second customised vehicle which can take a wheelchair and has a swivel front passenger seat. Those
SEVENTIES teen idol Donny Osmond will play Bournemouth next year as part of a major new UK tour. The singer, who 30 years ago captured the hearts of millions of teenage fans with songs like Puppy Love and Too Young, will play the BIC on Friday March 14
What a whopper - a prize pair of fish caught near Dorchester 90 years ago landed a heavyweight price at auction. A London dealer reeled in the stuffed pike with a trout in its jaws for £7,500 when the amazing item went under the hammer at Bonhams in Honiton
A SELL-OUT Bavarian evening raised funds for Joseph Weld and Trimar Hospices to the tune of £850. All 180 tickets were sold before the night, filling the venue at the Rembrant hotel to capacity. The evening was the first fund raising evening since the
DEVERILL Training Services has taught government transport ministers and 1,600 civil servants how to use a new electronic briefing system. Under government targets, all Whitehall filing must be done electronically by 2004 and made available to citizens
CASH-strapped AFC Bournemouth received a welcome boost from a new barter business worth £200,000. Geoff Shilton of Bartercard Dorset presented a "cheque" to Cherries chairman Peter Phillips before kick-off at the Bournemouth-Hartlepool match on Sunday
