Man quizzed over body-in-suitcase

A man is being questioned about the discovery of a woman’s body dumped in a suitcase on farmland.

The heavily-decomposed remains of Leah Questin were discovered in the case in a dried-up pond on farmland off Buckland Road in Cliffe, near Rochester, Kent, last Thursday.

A 35-year-old man was arrested at an address in Lewisham, south-east London, on Tuesday on suspicion of murder and is in custody at a north London police station.

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At 60, Communist China seeks greater global role

Chinese leaders have told their diplomats to seek greater political and economic influence, changing tack from the low profile they relied on for decades to allay foreign concerns about the country’s growing might.

China’s new status found voice in last year’s Beijing Olympics was bolstered by its role in fighting the global financial crisis and will be cemented on Thursday with the 60th birthday of the People’s Republic.

President Hu Jintao earlier this year publicly urged ambassadors to give China a more powerful international presence.

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Rugby: Moysiders rue missed chances in Galway game

BALLINA left Monivea on Sunday evening knowing that they had been highly competitive against the tournament favourites, but also well aware that the team who takes their opportunities wins the spoils.

The visitors got off to a good start pressuring their opponents, forcing errors and hitting hard.
David Newman and Andy Moynihan at out-half and full-back respectively, kicked the ball well out of hand earning good territory and in the pack, wing-forwards Paul Neary and Shane Loftus led the way, driving forward when in possession and doggedly tackling and fighting for the ball in defence.

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Storm shuts off the Power

ONE of the biggest nights in Irish boxing history was illuminated by a young man from Ballinrobe.
Michael ‘The Storm’ Sweeney rocked the O2 Arena in Dublin last Saturday night when he produced the performance of his life to stop Limerick’s Jamie Power in the third round of their light-heavyweight clash.

The Mayo fighter was sharper, faster and stronger than his opponent and although many experts had installed Sweeney as the under-dog, he showed everyone the error of those predictions with an excellent display.

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Rottweiler’s rescuers sought

When her beloved rottweiler Diesel went missing six weeks ago, Dunstable College performing arts student Demi Moynihan was devastated.

When he was found last week, almost beaten to death, the 18-year-old was even more distressed.

She said: “I couldn’t bear to look at him. He was so skinny you could see the hairs sticking up on his backbone. He looked so sad it was really heartbreaking.”

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Oliphant Saves Unforgettable Moment for Last

MOLEFI Oliphant was seemingly destined to earn a place in the history books as a tainted, weak and embarrassingly forgettable former president of the South African Football Association (Safa) until a defining moment that changed the face of the local game at the weekend.

Aware that his legacy was in tatters and lay in ruins, Oliphant finally grew a backbone in what was his last day as boss during the drama-riddled Safa presidential elections at OR Tambo Airport.

In a fiercely contested election …

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Pit bull terrors

Corrie Hammond, 6, was riding her scooter on Gates Court, a quiet dead-end street that her parents thought was safe until she was attacked by a pair of pit bulls.

Corrie’s parents, Selectman Nicholas V. Hammond and Katherine C. Walsh of 90 Oxford St. North, were shocked on Sept. 7, when their little girl came running home with her face bloodied from a dog bite.

“Corrie said the dog jumped up and bit her on the face. If the bite had been an inch lower, it would have been her eye. Six inches …

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Eatery near cemetery opposed

A plan to put in a fast-food restaurant right next door, however, has people crying foul.

It would bring the noise and traffic too close, they say, as well as bring commercial development into an area zoned for residences.

“During a service, having a moment of silence, nobody wants to hear, ‘Do you want a combo meal? Do you want a large drink?’ ” said Curt Weiman, who manages the cemetery.

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Inside the Beltway

Woof. Why not give people a tax break for pet care?
The novel idea has made it onto the floor of the House, courtesy of Rep. Thaddeus McCotter .
The Michigan Republican recently introduced HR 3501, the Humanity and Pets Partnered through the Years (HAPPY) Act, which would allow millions of loving pet owners to deduct up to $3,500 in pet care and veterinary services a year.

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