Douglas Man Jailed For Sexual Grooming
A Douglas man has been jailed for 17 months
in the
41 year old John James McCurrie appeared in court on the 28th August were he pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual grooming.
The girl McCurrie had an inappropriate relationship with was aged between 14 and 15 year, he received his 17 month sentence on Friday.
This was a landmark case for the
On top of his sentence he will be on the sex offenders register for 5 years aswell.
Hospital bed occupancy falls
Average bed occupancy at Noble's Hospital has fallen since 2023.
More driver services to go online
More driver and vehicle services will be available on the government's website from the end of this month.
How many people come here without visas?
An MHK wants to know how many people have arrived on the Island without a valid work visa.
Temporary traffic lights on TT course
The Department of Infrastructure says there'll be temporary traffic lights on the TT course next week.
Weather warning for icy patches
Ronaldsway Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for icy patches this evening.
Government's empty buildings queried by MHK
How many empty buildings and sites have the government brought back into use?
Saturday's strike-hit bus services listed
Bus Vannin has revealed its contingency timetable for strike-hit services this weekend.
Oil and gas company dissolved
A company linked to a failed bid to extract oil and gas from the seabed around the Island has been dissolved.
