Mr Mercer said Newark accepting urgent cases would take the strain off ambulances - giving them the option to take patients to Newark as well as hospitals in Grantham or Kings Mill.

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Christmas is Tuesday, meaning many traders will likely take off Monday as well for a four-day weekend.

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Is enterprise social networking, the so-called Facebook-like model at work, starting to take off as well or is it still in its infancy?

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