Legal experts in Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's centre-left coalition of Social Democrats and Greens have warnedagainst giving the police powers, arguing they are forbidden by Germany's post-war constitution.
Ebbsfleet manager Liam Daish has warned his side they will still need to be at their best against Redbridge, despite a gap of three divisions between the sides.
And passengers are being warned to be careful about swiping their wallet against readers if they own more than one contactless payment card as the reader will reject all of them.