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After pioneering automated article creation with Tony Hirst 2+ years ago, OnTheWight is now working with Press Association (PA)/Urbs.
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Latest data on the social mobility index reveals that out of the pupils from deprived backgrounds on the Isle of Wight who finished school at 18, just 26% achieved two or more A-levels, or equivalent qualifications.
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Each household on the Isle of Wight chucks out rubbish that wasn't recycled with the equivalent weight of a Grand Piano each year. There's some good news with improvements though.
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Key Stage 1 (KS1) results have dropped on the Isle of Wight in the test carried out by teachers on seven year old pupils. OnTheWight has the details.
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Data reveals that more than 50 Isle of Wight NHS Trust emergency patients arriving by ambulance were forced to wait up to an hour before being admitted to St Mary's during December. Some for even longer. OnTheWight has the details.
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Although it's estimated by the NHS that over 700 older people are living with a debilitating illness that has not been formally recorded by their doctor, Isle of Wight GPs are diagnosing above the national average. OnTheWight has the detail.
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Starting off at the low point of seven in 2012, Isle of Wight electric vehicle (EV) sales have increased, with the last year seeing one of the highest increases in the country. OnTheWight has the numbers and the surprisingly high number of other vehicles registered here.
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Government figures show that over 11,000 children on the Isle of Wight didn't visit a dentist last year - That's nearly half - and the numbers going are dropping. The figures for adults are low too.
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According to Prison Reform Trust, agencies have got much better at working with children before they offend, but a change in police policy and an overall fall in crime has seen an 87% drop in the number of youngsters entering the criminal justice system.
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‘Child protection plans’ are put in place when there's a serious risk to a child’s health. Almost double the number of children (per 1,000) on the Isle of Wight were put under these plans than the rest of the South East (2016-17) - but the rate is dropping here whilst rising across the rest of the country.
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Latest figures show a sharp increase in the number of patients on the Isle of Wight being admitted for knee and hip replacements due to their weight, as well as other obesity-related conditions. OnTheWight has the details.
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Lots of interesting figures in this article about Isle of Wight average earnings and their comparison to the UK and the South East. Things like: Island taxpayers paid over £121m tax in the year 2015-16.
