Man Gets Life For Machete Murder In Pub Car Park

Ewen Reynolds, 45, killed Zac Evans, 19, in the car park of a Gloucestershire pub in January 2015.

His friend, Keaton Jones, 23, survived the attack but was left badly injured.

Reynolds was found guilty of murder and attempted murder last month.

Mr Evans was described in court as a "lively, charismatic, energetic and wonderfully funny young man".

Hi mother, Sylvia Evans, read a statement to Bristol Crown Court ahead of sentencing describing the impact of his killing.

Zac Evans was almost decapitated in the attack

She said that Reynolds, a former car dealer, had driven to The Pike and Musket pub in Tuffley in the early hours of 24 January "with the intention to take lives".

The 45-year-old claimed he was defending himself with the 60cm (23in) blade when he slashed Keaton Jones and Zac Evans following a disagreement between Reynolds' wife, Nicola, and Abbie Wood, the girlfriend of Mr Jones.

The court heard the blow to Mr Evans was so savage that it nearly decapitated him. He died almost instantly.

Describing the moment she saw her son's body in the car park, Sylvia Evans said: "Our lovely son was dead on the floor and I wasn't able to hold him or make it right", adding: "I couldn't save Zac, his life was brutally taken in 15 seconds".

The court also heard a statement from Mr Jones, who survived the attack.

He said he had been left with scars on back and neck, suffered flashbacks and panic attacks, and lives in fear of being attacked again.

Detective Chief Inspector Steve Porter, the Senior Investigating Officer, said: "This shocking incident is a reminder of the fateful consequences of people carrying or using weapons.

"I hope if nothing else Zac’s tragic death and the sentence of life imprisonment given to Ewen Reynolds today can act as a deterrent to ensure such an incident never happens again."

Struggle To Sell 'Silence Of The Lambs' House

Scott and Barbara Lloyd initially listed the house last summer for $300,000, but have since shaved $50,000 from the price.

The three-storey Victorian house in Layton was the second most-clicked home on real estate website Realtor.com.

But although the publicity has attracted curious visitors, Mr Lloyd said no serious buyers have come forward.

Steps down to the basement, where Buffalo Bill kept his victims in the film

He told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "We're finally starting to see a little bit of motion."

The house is in a tiny village around an hour from Pittsburgh, and also only has one bathroom for its four bedrooms.

Erik Gunther, a senior editor on the real estate website, said: "Even though it's got notoriety, location still is a big deal.

The fact that a home gets a ton of publicity doesn't necessarily add up to a quick sale.

"Just because I want to gawk at something doesn't mean I want to buy it."

The foyer and dining room were featured in the film, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster, but the dungeon put where Buffalo Bill kept his victims was filmed on a soundstage.

Sir Anthony won an Oscar for his role as Dr Hannibal Lecter, a cannibalistic psychiatrist whose clues help rookie FBI agent Clarice Starling track down and kill Buffalo Bill. Foster also won an Oscar.

'IS Suicide Bomber' Kills 10 In Istanbul

Nine Germans and a Peruvian man have been confirmed as the victims of the blast in Sultanahmet Square, next to the city's famous Blue Mosque landmark.

Another 15 people are reported to have been injured during the attack, which occurred at 10.20am local time (8.20am UK time).

Germany has warned its citizens to avoid crowded places away from tourist attractions in Istanbul, saying further violent clashes and "terrorist attacks" are expected across Turkey.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who said the Germans involved were from a group travelling together, said: "Today Istanbul was hit; Paris has been hit, Tunisia has been hit, Ankara has been hit before.

"International terrorism is once again showing its cruel and inhuman face today."

Turkey's Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said the bomber, a 28-year-old Syrian national, was a suspected member of Islamic State.

The individual is thought to have recently crossed from Syria but was not on Turkey's watch list.

He was identified from body parts at the scene.

Six Germans, one Peruvian, a South Korean and a Norweigian are thought to be among the injured.

The Norwegian man, Salvation Army officer Jostein Nielsen, told Norway's TV2 that he and his wife were sightseeing when the bomb went off.

"I first heard a bang that I think is what detonated the bomb," the 59-year-old said. "After that came the real bang. I felt that my knee stopped working. There were human remains all over the place."

Police sealed off the scene, which is near an obelisk in the area that is on the site of the ancient Roman hippodrome.

No group has claimed responsibility, but Turkey has been the scene of numerous acts of terrorism in the past, including several claimed by al Qaeda-linked groups and Islamic State.

More than 30 people were killed in a suicide attack in the town of Suruc, near Turkey's border with Syria, in July - an attack claimed by IS.

NATO member Turkey has been part of the coalition fighting IS in Syria since 2014, but is also conducting military operations against Kurdish groups it regards as terrorists.

The country's President Recep Tayyip Ergogan said that Turkey is the first target of all terrorist groups in the region, as his country is fighting them all "equally".

Cadbury Sales Fall After Creme Egg Changes

Research by analysts IRI for trade magazine The Grocer found Cadbury's best-selling seasonal lines were £10m lower in 2015, cutting the confectioner’s market share from 42% to 40%.

The report found that filled and shell Creme Egg sales were down by £6m.

It came after Cadbury, owned by US giant Mondelez, upset some chocolate fans last year by changing the recipe so that the shell is made from standard, traditional Cadbury milk chocolate instead of Cadbury Dairy Milk.

The chocolate maker said that recognised industry data from researchers Nielsen in fact showed a sales fall of £7m overall, not £10m.

Mondelez said in a statement: "The fundamentals of the Cadbury Creme Egg remain exactly the same as the original in the 1971 recipe with delicious Cadbury chocolate and a unique gooey creme filling.

"In fact, only six out of 45 years of gooey history saw the shell made with Cadbury Dairy Milk.

"Cadbury remains the number one treat at Easter. The Easter season changes every year depending on when Easter falls. It was two weeks shorter in 2015 than 2014 so it's hard to compare like for like.

"This is why most of the big chocolate brands show a fall in revenue for 2015 against 2014."

Last month, Mondelez came under fire over a separate controversy when a newspaper investigation found it paid no UK corporation tax in 2014 despite £2bn sales.  Mondelez said it complied with all applicable tax legislation in the UK.

PC David Rathband's Family Go To High Court

Minutes before he opened fire on PC Rathband, Moat dialled 999 to say he was hunting police.

PC Rathband's twin brother Darren and sister Debbie Essery say officers failed to pass on the warning to staff on patrol.

Had they done so, they argue, PC Rathband could have avoided being shot as he sat in his patrol car at a junction above the A1 in Newcastle.

Moments after the attack senior officers ordered all unarmed police to return to their stations, the Rathbands will claim at the High Court in Newcastle.

In a statement outside court Ms Essery said: "David felt he was left out in harm's way by the organisation in which he served, the organisation which has continued to state that they did nothing wrong.

"However, (they) have since changed various in-house practices and procedures to ensure it never happens again."

Moat was on the run after shooting his ex-partner Samantha Stobbart and murdering her new lover Chris Brown in Birtley, Gateshead, early on 3 July 2010.

The following night the former door keeper dialled 999 and spoke to a Northumbria Police call handler for almost five minutes.

During the call he said he was not coming in alive and would kill any officer who came near him.

At one point he declared he was actively hunting for police.

When he came across PC Rathband shortly afterwards, he shot him twice.

The father of two was blinded, as well as being left with extensive injuries to his face and shoulder.

He lost his sense of smell and taste, constantly felt sick and lost three stone in weight.

The negligence case was started by PC Rathband himself and originally any damages would have paid for his ongoing care.

His siblings, who are executors of his estate, say if the case is successful the money will now go to his children, Ash and Mia.

Ex-British Troops Get Jail Terms In India

The men were convicted by a court in the southern state of Tamilnadu of entering Indian territory illegally and possessing arms and ammunition without paper.

The Britons are among a group of 23 foreign nationals from the UK, Ukraine and Estonia, as well as 12 Indians, who have been sentenced. Defence lawyers say they will appeal.

The crew were part of the MV Seaman Guard Ohio ship, a US-owned ship registered in Sierra Leone.

It is an armoury ship that provides protection against pirates for ships sailing in the Indian Ocean.

The ship was intercepted on 12 October 2013 within Indian waters and was found with 35 automatic guns and almost 6,000 rounds of ammunition.

The crew had spent nine months in prison before being given bail and told to remain in the country in July 2014 when the Madras High court dropped all charges.

Intelligence agencies appealed against the decision and were then allowed to try the case in the sessions court of Tuticorin.

In his order, Judge N Rajasekaran said the captain had failed to obtain the proper approvals before entering Indian waters, and the licence obtained in Sierra Leone had not been renewed. Also, there was no proper documents for possessing arms and ammunition.

The crew will now return to prison and serve the five-year sentence of "rigorous imprisonment" at the Puzhal central jail.

Moments after the judgement, former British army sniper Ray Tindall, one of those convicted, said: "I hope this nightmare will be over soon. They (the authorities) ignored every one of their own Indian laws, every one of the international laws and decided to proceed and prosecute us and jail us ... There's no grounds for what they have done."

David Cameron made a personal appeal to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi when the latter visited the UK in November last year.

The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office say the men have 90 days to appeal against the decision.

A spokesperson said: "Our staff in India and the UK have been in close contact with all six men since their arrest to provide support to them and their families, including attending court."

Speaking to Sky News, public prosecutor K.Sivakumar said the Modi-led central government had tried to persuade him to lessen the charges and show leniency.

He said: "I have to go by the law and the State Government has backed me all the way. Officers from the Intelligence Bureau have been attending the court sessions for over a month.

"The state government of Tamilnadu will consider all that the accused have gone through over this period."

Mr Sivakumar added that the lawyers for the accused had "messed up the case from the beginning even after being paid huge amounts of money. They were not specialised in dealing with marine cases or these kind of cases involving foreigners".

Google Drone Guru Says Air Deliveries Coming As Soon As Next Year

Drones will deliver toothbrushes, business supplies, and coffee beans within the next one to three years if the private sector and government work hand in hand.

At least, that’s according to Dave Vos, head of Google X’s Project Wing experimental drone delivery program. He said on Monday during an aviation industry event in Washington that drones will be safer than general aviation and that they will operate quietly enough so as not to disturb anyone, according to a CNN report.

“Moving people and stuff around the planet in an efficient way is where I want to get,” said Vos.

Google has been exploring the use of drones for deliveries over the past three years. The search giant and other mega retailers like Amazon and Wal-Mart have all reportedly been developing their own fleet of drones to ship orders.

However, a number of regulatory issues must be ironed out first. Currently, businesses interested in flying drones for commercial purposes need to seek FAA approval on a case-by-case basis.

Additionally, under current drone rules, companies can’t fly drones at night and drone operators are not allowed to fly more than one drone at a time. Amazon and drone industry groups have argued that these types of limitations are hurting the burgeoning U.S. drone industry.

Last week, Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Michael Huerta said that the government plans to finalize its drone rules for commercial operations by late spring.

The FAA in October enlisted ahandful of drone makers, industry advocates, and retailers like Google to help create the registration system and rules. The registration system came online in late December, and since then has logged over 181,000 drones in its database as of early January.

Vos said the recently created national drone registry system is an example of how government and the private sector can work together to advance drone technology, according to a Bloomberg News report.

He’s so confident in drones that he put out an idea that goes beyond drones merely delivering routine household items. The technology is progressing to the point that giant drones could soon shuttle people like airborne taxis.