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19, February 2018·2 min read

Isle of Wight electric car (EV) sales increase one of country’s highest

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.

30, January 2018·3 min read

Revealed: Isle of Wight beating national average on diagnosing dementia

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.

5, January 2018·2 min read

50+ ambulance patients wait up to an hour before admitted to St Mary’s in December (Updated)

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.

20, December 2017·2 min read

Girls outperform boys as Key Stage 1 education standards fall across Isle of Wight (Updated)

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.

14, December 2017·2 min read

Isle of Wight homes chuck out more than half a tonne of rubbish each year which is not recycled

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.

6, December 2017·1 min read

Few disadvantaged Isle of Wight children go to university, figures show

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.

6, December 2017·1 min read

OnTheWight: Back at the forefront of next wave of automated article creation

After pioneering automated article creation with Tony Hirst 2+ years ago, OnTheWight is now working with Press Association (PA)/Urbs.

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