Just a fortnight after Derby boss Steve McClaren hailed Andre Wisdom’s leadership qualities, the on-loan Liverpool defender also showcased a potentially costly ability to slavishly follow orders — from his car.

TENS of thousands of truckers in Spain, France and Portugal yesterday stepped up protests against rising fuel prices, causing mayhem on highways and blocking border crossings.

THE Northern Ireland public are being asked when they want the trains to run and being offered a prize for doing so, it has emerged.

A €130m contract to buy 23 new trains which will modernise the Northern Ireland rail network was signed today by Translink.