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The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has lost almost £600,000 this year due to thousands of patients not turning up to appointments, figures show.
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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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Police chiefs say increased demand and reduced officer numbers mean they have to prioritise cases where there is a realistic chance of prosecution after 14,000 investigations in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight were closed with no suspected culprit in the frame.
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British Dental Association claims low income patients are “turning away from NHS dentistry in droves”, due to Government’s aggressive approach to stop ineligible patients.
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Local Government Association say that faced with significant cuts to the money they have to look after elderly and disabled, protect children, repair roads and collect bins, many councils have had little choice but to reduce the discount for those receiving council tax relief.
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On the Isle of Wight the rate of insolvencies has increased by 15% over the past two years making it one of the highest in England and Wales.
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Young people on the Isle of Wight shunning cigarettes, according to latest figures amid health campaigners' hopes of a 'smoke-free generation' soon.
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The size of the Isle of Wight might make it the perfect place to have an electric car. Sales are continuing to expand, up 50% on the same quarter last year.
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Ministry of Justice stats show 15 of the 262 people convicted for weapons possession offences in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight last year were handed a prison term of 12 months or more.
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The EU referendum in 2016 and last year's snap election are likely to be the driver for many of the Islanders registering to vote, but why are there fewer young people registering?
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The vast gulf between earnings and house prices highlights the current crisis, which has put buying a home out of reach of many Islanders.
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Figures reveal a rise in overall police-recorded crime on the Isle of Wight, with burglaries doubling, gun and knife possession offences on the up, but with a drop in theft and drug offences.
