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New figures reveal that 33% of the Isle of Wight's youngsters are unhealthily overweight when they finish primary school and those numbers are rising. Public health groups are calling for government action.
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The TUC say that household debt is at crisis level and that years of austerity and wage stagnation has pushed millions of families deep into the red. OnTheWight has figures for the Isle of Wight.
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Many Islanders might argue the opposite, but according to NHS figures patients in the Isle of Wight had some access to out of hours appointments with a doctor at the end of September.
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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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Although there is a slight drop in the yearly average of people killed or seriously injured in road traffic incidents in the last year, the figure remains higher than the England casualty rate.
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During the controversial transition from DLA to PIP, hundreds of people living with disabilities on the Isle of Wight have lost their benefit, figures show.
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OnTheWight has details of how many stalking and harassment cases have been reported on the Isle of Wight over the last year.
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Action on Smoking and Health, a leading anti-smoking charity, has calculated how much tobacco costs the Isle of Wight - more than £31 million a year - through NHS costs, sick days and even smoking breaks.
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"One death by suicide is still one too many," says the CEO of the Samaritans, as latest figures reveal that suicide rates on the Isle of Wight have dropped over the last three years.
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Santa's famous red suit will be straining at the seams this Christmas thanks to the generosity of boys and girls on the Isle of Wight this year.
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Beauty businesses might be a small sector on the Isle of Wight but it's one that's growing, with the number of hairdressers, barbers and nail bars rising by 50% in seven years.
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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.
