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More than a third of adults receiving social care on the Isle of Wight are paying private providers to top up their support, new figures show.
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An official audit on one day in March this year revealed that around 30 people were detained under the Mental Health Act within the Isle of Wight NHS Trust.
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Figures show that micro-businesses make up more than eight out of 10 enterprises on the Isle of Wight.
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As news of yet another pub closing hits the headlines, the industry on the Isle of Wight could take a hit if beer duty is raised as expected next week.
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Business mogul, Lord Sugar, is back on our screens seeking his next 'apprentice' - but perhaps he should be looking on the Isle of Wight.
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More than one in five cancer patients on the Isle of Wight are only diagnosed after an emergency admission to hospital, figures show.
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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 Isle of Wight NHS Trust made tens of thousands of pounds by charging staff for parking last year, it has been revealed. The chair of the British Medical Association council said it was “unacceptable”.
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Hundreds of Isle of Wight teenagers now face compulsory resits after failing English and Maths GCSEs. IW results are below South East and National Average. The details are interesting.
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According to figures from the Office of National Statistics, house prices on the Isle of Wight declined slightly in August. OnTheWight has the details.
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The latest crime figures for the Isle of Wight have now been released, with variations across the different types of crimes compared to the previous year.
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Figures released by the DfE look at how many pupils on the Isle of Wight were classed as persistently absent in autumn 2017 and spring 2018 terms.
