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A timelapse video of the northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, as seen from the Isle of Man on Thursday ...

Mark Cavendish talks about the nature of speed and the huge leap in quality in British cycling since Chris Boardman came to prominence in the 90s. Returning home to the Isle of Man, Cavendish says he is impressed at the way the British public have got on their bikes after the success of riders like himself, Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome...

The flame made its way from Liverpool to Belfast via the Isle of Man...

Deal would see home to James Bond films take on role of adviser for island's £25m film and TV investment fund The government of the Isle of Man is to acquire a stake of up to 19.9% in Pinewood Shepperton Studios for £24m. ...

The founder of the British space company Excalibur Almaz, Art Dula, announces plans to take people to the moon for the first time since 1972. The company, based on the Isle of Man, will charge £100m for a six-month return trip. Dula shows off the Russian-made space capsule at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London...

web of secrecy jurisdictions' Britain, in partnership with Her Majesty's overseas territories and crown dependencies, remains "by far the most important part of the global offshore system of tax havens and secrecy jurisdictions", the Queen will be told tomorrow in a letter from tax experts and campaigners. The monarch, who acts as head of state for UK-linked jurisdictions as far away as the Cayman...

George Osborne praises deal that allows exchange of information about bank accounts of suspected tax evaders The Treasury hailed a breakthrough in the fight against tax evasion last night after signing an agreement with the Isle of Man for the automatic exchange of information about the bank accounts of suspected tax dodgers. George Osborne said in Washington the deal demonstrated the progress that...

re almost bound to uncover one or two traces of eccentricity. The apparently staid Germans have their lederhosen; the sombre Norwegians eat half-fermented trout at Christmas and pretend to enjoy it … However, I had been told that on the Isle of Man no surface scratching was necessary: the populace was so relaxed about the island's manifold quirks and idiosyncrasies that it rather rejoiced in them....

t sell, they don't sell and artists can't get paid," the promoters wrote on Monday . That was a dramatic turnaround from the festival's earlier tweets. Even at eight that morning, organisers were counting down the days: "Just 12 … to go," they wrote . "IT'S YOUR ISLAND, IT'S YOUR FESTIVAL". But by 5pm, the July 6 festival had been called off. "Unfortunately it seems that the public on the island weren't...

s a vehicle that you chuck things in through your life that you don't need and you build up a trust fund for your children or grandchildren. "It was called an educational trust and could have been used for grandchildren's schools fees, things like that. "It was a mistake for three reasons. Firstly, I'm not rich enough to need one and I am never going to be. Secondly, frankly, the world has changed....

s a vehicle that you chuck things in through your life that you don't need and you build up a trust fund for your children or grandchildren. "It was called an educational trust and could have been used for grandchildren's schools fees, things like that. It was a mistake for three reasons. Firstly, I'm not rich enough to need one and I am never going to be. Secondly, frankly, the world has changed....

• None of the injuries believed to be life-threatening • Rider Jonathan Howarth unhurt in crash at Bray Hill A number of spectators were taken to hospital after a crash during the final day's racing at the Isle of Man TT on Friday. Jonathan Howarth, who was making his debut, crashed at the Bray Hill section of the mountain course, bringing out red flags to halt the senior race. Although the 29-year-old...

get our own houses in order' before G8 summit in June, where he claims tax avoidance will be a priority David Cameron has written to the leaders of Britain's offshore tax havens stressing the need to "get our own houses in order" as he pushes for international action to tackle avoidance schemes. In a message to 10 crown dependencies and British overseas territories Cameron said he backed their right...

s Equality Act after being discriminated against by landlord A lesbian couple on the Isle of Man are calling for a change in the law after being turned down for a flat on the basis of their sexual orientation. Kira Izzard and Laura Cull, from Douglas, said they were shocked to discover there was no legislation to protect them from discrimination. They have now launched an online petition calling for...

agent' how house sale would escape stamp duty via offshore companies Deals to sell ultra-luxury houses on a street dubbed "the world's most expensive terrace" have been structured by their developer in a way that would allow buyers to avoid millions of pounds in stamp duty, the Guardian has learned. The insight into the operation of the highest end of the property market comes against a backdrop of...

s chief minister, Allan Bell, said: "This decision is a well-considered next step in the island's long-established policy of commitment to being at the forefront of tax transparency and international co-operation." More details of how this is to work in practice will be announced but Bell said the two governments would adopt "new enhanced reciprocal tax information sharing arrangements, under which...

s tax havens to reveal the names behind hidden companies, account holders and trusts have been drawn up by the Treasury. The news has delighted tax justice campaigners, who predict that the move, which is expected to be unveiled in the chancellor's autumn statement and come into force in 2014, will have major consequences for those trying to hide their money offshore. A leaked document reveals that...

s successful move to London from Manchester Brian Jones was a pivotal figure at three moments of Guardian history. He was one of the tiny band of Guardian subeditors who came to London from Manchester in 1961 and helped launch the London-printed editions of the paper: he literally brought the paper south. Five years later, as production editor, he oversaw a sweeping redesign of the old, staid Guardian...

a perfect police officer' Manchester city centre has been brought to a standstill for the second successive day, as thousands of people joined officers from Greater Manchester police to pay tribute to PC Fiona Bone, who was killed in the line of duty last month. Deansgate was lined with several thousand officers from across the UK as the 32-year-old's funeral cortege made its way to Manchester Cathedral...

s leading pianists after the second world war The New Zealand-born Colin Horsley, who has died aged 92, was one of Britain's leading pianists after the second world war. While he became known for Rachmaninov – performing the Second and Third Concertos and the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini at the Proms – he also cultivated less mainstream repertoire. Of a solo recital at the Wigmore Hall, London,...