THE sister of a teenager left with life-threatening head injuries after getting caught up in a brawl between armed gangs has spoken of how her family's world collapsed when they found out what had happened. Mohammed Zulqurnain Qurashe, also known as
HE is on the loose again and Daily Echo readers have a head start to finding him and claiming cash prizes. Power FM's 1K Runaway will be somewhere on the streets of the south every day for the next six weeks, and anyone who tracks him down will win
THE LearningLand centre in Millbrook, Southampton, now has a thriving 43-place nursery, 24-place after school club and a holiday play scheme. Manager Rachel Blackman has seen the centre go from strength to strength since the Millbrook Christian Centre
THEY were wandering down memory lane at Park Gate as they celebrated a very special birthday. It was open house as St Margaret Mary Pre-School marked its 20th anniversary with a big party. Past and present playgroup members with their families and staff
FAREHAM residents are having their say on planning proposals for the borough during a series of workshops and roadshows held this month. The council is preparing a document, outlining how it would like Fareham's roads, countryside and public spaces to
HEAVY thunderstorms led to power cuts, traffic chaos and flash floods across Hampshire over the weekend. The Met Office issued a regional severe weather warning shortly before 1pm on Saturday after the latest heatwave temporarily came to an abrupt end
FAIR Oak library will open its doors to the public again tomorrow following a major makeover. New books and DVDs will greet users when the library opens for business at 2pm, plus a fresh redecorated look complete with new carpets and a new counter.
CIVIC chiefs in Winchester want to save more than a million pounds from the city council's yearly budget by moving all their customer services into just one building. The authority says a feasibility study has suggested that doing away with two of Winchester
Southampton Diving Academy members are making an impact at the 15th Fina Diving World Cup currently taking place at Changshu in China. Stacie Powell, 20, partnered by Plymouth's Tonia Couch, narrowly missed out on a medal in the 10m Platform synchronized
FORMER Eastleigh and Basingstoke striker Craig McAllister was on target twice as Conference National club Woking won 3-2 at Salisbury in a friendly at the weekend. Whites boss Nick Holmes said: "It was another good game, and a good work-out. "We don't
Lymington & New Milton kicked off their pre-season campaign with a 6-1 thumping of Fareham Town. After a bright start, Fareham were hit by a Kevin James double and further goals from Sam Carter and James Stokoe before half-time. Martin Beck and Tommy
A MOTOR cyclist is fighting for his life after a crash near Romsey. He was travelling towards Romsey when he was in collision with a Ford Transit Connect van just after midday yesterday (Sunday, July 23) The man in his thirties is in a critical condition
MATT Ford believes Pirates' new signing, Chris Holder, will become world champion "within eight years or so." The 18-year-old put pen to paper yesterday on a deal that saw him join Poole RIAS' asset base, although he will continue to ride for the Isle
A lunchtime storm may have washed out BAT Sports' match at Hursley Park but it didn't stop Lee Savident from adding to his ever-growing run haul! The former Hampshire all-rounder smashed 63 of the 91 runs BAT scored in 23 overs before lunch. It lifted
Seven days after Eastleigh had jolted Saints out of any summer slumbers, the Conference South side themselves fell victim of a surprise pre-season Bashing'. Losing 3-1 to Southern Division 1 outfit Bashley was not the most auspicious of starts for ex-Saints
A TEENAGER died when she slipped and fell on to train tracks on her way home from a night out. The 18-year-old was taking a short cut with a group of friends when she lost her balance and fell on to the live rail. Up to six friends watched in horror
CAMPAIGNERS battling to save Romsey Birth Centre from closure held a demonstration in the town centre. About 100 mums and dads came with their babies and toddlers, who were delivered and cared for in the unit, waved placards, handed out flyers and collected
CARNIVAL fun came to Romsey with fantastic floats, colourful costumes and marvellous music. The annual event, which began in the 1930s and remains one of the town's longest running traditions, attracted thousands of spectators. They lined the route
AN amazing aerial display will be one of the main attractions at this year's New Forest and Hampshire County Show, which starts tomorrow. Frenchman Christian Moullec will board a microlight aircraft and lead a flock of wild geese in formation over the
GETTING to grips with countryside life is high on the agenda for visitors to the CLA Game Fair when it comes to Hampshire this weekend. Not only can people try their hand at traditional rural sports of fishing, horse riding and shooting, but they can
THEY are cute, cuddly and desperate for love. Dozens of kittens are waiting for homes at the Blue Cross charity in West End after what staff are calling an unusually heavy kitten season. The bumper delivery of tiny cats has been taken in by the charity
A CORNER of Southampton city centre was transformed into a platform for artistic talent at a festival in Southampton. Among the hustle and bustle of Saturday shoppers, the area around the Guildhall was turned into a series of stages and marquees to showcase
POLICE are investigating how a woman motorist drove the wrong way along the M3 near Winchester. The woman's car was travelling south close to junction nine at Winnall when it swerved off the northbound carriageway at about 11.50pm on Thursday night.
SAINTS could be about to take their summer spending spree past the £5m mark with the capture of Portsmouth's John Viafara. The 27-year-old Columbian international is understood to be meeting Saints for talks this week. The midfielder was
HUNDREDS of sufferers of asbestos-related cancer in the south will be given a helping hand to speed up compensation payouts. The government has announced that a standard claim letter and leaflet are being developed in a bid to accelerate settlements
SOUTHAMPTON Professional Fundraising Group has launched its latest charity extravaganza in aid of children's charity Barnardo's a team-building sailing regatta. The corporate fundraising sailing regatta will set sail from Port Solent, Portsmouth, on
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: BBC England, cargo, 0900, 25; Independent, cargo, 1030, Dibles Wharf; APL India, container, 1100, 206; Grande Italia, roro, 2130, 105. Today's principal sailings: Hamburg Express, container, 1130, 207;
A FIRE has wrecked a home and damaged two neighbouring businesses in Southampton. Arsonists are thought to have started the blaze in a shed between a dental surgery and flat adjoining a shop. The flames spread through the ground floor window of the
