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Tough new powers to tackle crime are being handed to Newham Council enforcement officers.

This morning 23 enforcement officers were accredited with limited police powers under the Police Reform Act 2002. The Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) grants the officers powers such as the confiscation of alcohol and tobacco.

Police say they still have permission to use stop and search powers, despite a European ruling that they are in breach of the Human Rights Act.

Since the Home Office has pledged to appeal the decision, the Metropolitan Police says its authorisation "remains in force in specified locations across London".

Police powers to randomly stop and search citizens have been declared illegal by the European Court of Human Rights.

Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 enables individuals to be searched "without reasonable suspicion". But the court declared yesterday that this carried "a clear risk of arbitrariness" and was not in accordance with the Human Rights Act.

A device that allows companies to ping information to passing mobile users is proving popular for an Isle of Dogs firm.

Idscan has reported £100,000 worth of initial sales of the Blue2 broadcasting system, which allows advertisers, businesses and authorities to reach potential customers up to a kilometre away.

The House of Lords has urged the Government to step up its anti-terror plans for the 2012 Olympics.

A report by the house's EU Committee suggests the UK should make immediate contact with the union's emergency task force to reduce the potential impact of any attack during the games.