London, July 11 : Employees of a Crawley, England, supermarket had to drag two elderly women on mobility scooters apart after they got into a fight, ‘ramming each other like dodgems’.

London, July 11 : It seems that Father Christmases in the U. S. are not keeping up with their ‘good souls’ tag, for the country’s Santas have been accused of profiteering, unethical behaviour and even Claus-on-Claus violence.

Rival Santa Claus leaders have been engaged in a decidedly unfestive power struggle that has polarised the lucrative US grotto market and forced hundreds of Father Christmases to choose between warring rival groups.

The fight has gone so wide that it has extended on to the internet, in this case Elf Net, an online chat group where Santas go to exchange information on belt supplies and beard dyeing.

London - The British government confirmed Friday that Russia has accused one of its diplomats the embassy in Moscow of spying in what was seen as a further sign of tension in relations between the

London, July 11 : Only one in three Scots is in favour of independence from United Kingdom, according to a poll.

Despite the best efforts of Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond, a YouGov survey for the Daily Telegraph reveals that a majority of voters favour the status quo delivering a blow to those who want to break up the Union.

The “No” vote has a clear 12 point lead over the “Yes” vote, with 48 per cent against independence, 36 per cent in favour and 14 per cent unsure. Some previous polls have shown a much narrower margin between the two camps.

In a previous YouGov poll, when a third option of increased powers for a devolved parliament was included, only 19 per cent backed independence.

London - A senior British Conservative politician who gave up his parliamentary seat in protest at the government's allegedly anti-liberal terrorism laws comfortably regained his seat in a by-elect

London, July 11 : Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s struggle to convince Americans that he understands their economic concerns has suffered a huge set back when his senior economic ad