If you have come here because of the Guardian's link, thank you.

While you're here, please read our report linked at the end of this story about the Paradise Papers.

We'd also like to point out that far from the Guardian's assertion that there was "nothing in the local media, at least, to indicate the island was the eye of an international storm that has swept across Europe and the US", the Isle of Man Examiner (printed before the "revelations" from the Guardian and Panorama) had a page on the story.

The following Manx Independent had three pages on the Paradise Papers and its lead story (continued on page 2, with a separate story about Margaret Hodge's threat to the island) was about the potential effect on the Isle of Man's VAT agreement with the UK.

Meanwhile, the story to which you've come, which the Guardian said was "last week", was actually reported in the Isle of Man Examiner of October 24 and online the next day. Oh dear! The Guardian and facts, eh?

Meanwhile, here's the actual story to which it linked:

A senior officer at the island’s financial regulator had a very lucky escape after an out of control car crashed and landed on its roof just a metre away from him.

David Griffin , who is head of enforcement at the Financial Services Authority, said he feared he was going to die as the car became airborne and hurtled towards him.

He was walking to work on Thursday morning last week along Kingswood Grove, Douglas, when the drama unfolded.

Mr Griffin told the Examiner: ’I was walking to work about 7.40-7.45am. I like to go in early to get the paperwork done.

’I reached Kingswood Honda and just where the gym is I heard a high-revving car.

’I was literally crossing the road, looked back and this car came into view, going the wrong way down the one-way street. He was going at some speed, lost control on the corner and went airborne on its side. I thought I was going to die. It landed with a big bang not more than a yard away from where I was standing.’

David said without a mobile on him to call for help, he ran down the road shouting to get somebody to ring the police.

But seconds later a second car came the wrong way down the road. It went onto the pavement but didn’t crash.

David said he ran from the scene: ’I thought someone was trying to kill me!’ he said.

He said a man came out of his house and shouted to his wife to call the police and the emergency services, including police, fire and ambulance, soon turned up.

David said: ’I gave a short statement to the police but I’m surprised they have not got back in touch with me.’

He said another pedestrian who had been walking behind him said he saw both cars at the crossroads by the Manx Museum.

David added: ’I’m quite resilient but I was shaking like a leaf when I got into work and had to go home. It was just the shock. It was really was scary and not the sort of thing you expect to happen in the Isle of Man.’

A police spokesman said inquiries are continuing into the incident. He said a man has been arrested on suspicion of related offences.