previous weeks, so not necessarily good news that retailers were hoping for in the build up to christmas. a man has appeared in court charged with murder and arson after a fire left a person dead in reading. hakeem kigundu is accused of starting the fire at around 3am on wednesday. the building was so badly damaged by the fire that it is unstable. kigundu was remanded in custody and will appear at reading crown court on tuesday. sir rod stewart and his son, sean, have admitted punching a security guard when they were barred from entering a party in palm beach in florida, two years ago. thejudge decided not to adjudicate, which means they won t be formally convicted and they won t face jail or a fine. the singer s lawyer said he d struck a plea deal to avoid the inconvenience and cost of a high profile trial. it s the strictly come dancing final tonight but it s sad news for a] 0dudu and her partner, kai widdrington, who have pulled out of the show. the tv presenter has torn a ligamen
some lorry drivers and students will be able to travel but visiting relatives is not allowed. the french prime minister has warned that the omicron variant of coronavirus is spreading at lightning speed in europe. the british socialite, ghislaine maxwell, who s on trial in the united states under sex trafficking charges, has told the court she won t be giving evidence. ms maxwell said there was no need to testify because the prosecution hadn t proved its case. the 59 year old denies grooming girls for the late convicted paedophile, jeffrey epstein. she faces up to 80 years in prison if convicted. now, later this evening, what, 12 or 13 hours? the strictly come dancing final begins. but it s sad news for a] 0dudu and her partner kai widdrington, who have pulled out of the show. the tv presenter has torn a ligament in her right ankle which means only