Jane Killick
BBC Three Counties Radio

Also happening in the news today:

• Plans have been unveiled for one big council to run Buckinghamshire, reports the Bucks Herald, external
• Parents of a toddler who died from a rare cancer call on the government to take action, says the Milton Keynes Citizen, external
• Oil spill closes roads in Marlow, reports the Bucks Free Press, external

A man who admitted firearms offences after police seized World War One and Two weaponry from his home "had no criminal intent", a judge says.

Five police officers face possible criminal charges over how they dealt with a man who broke his neck outside a club.

Jane Killick
BBC Three Counties Radio

Andy Sinclair, who's been commissioned to sculpt a statue of David Bowie in Aylesbury's Market Square, says he'll be doing something different from the usual "popstar holding guitar" or "popstar holding microphone".

But he's being tight-lipped over the design: "Aylesbury's getting something special, that's about as much as I can say."

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Bowie, who died in January at the age of 69, unveiled his career-defining Ziggy Stardust persona for the first time at a gig in Aylesbury in 1972.

A sculptor, chosen to design a David Bowie statue in the town he considered his musical home, promises 'something special'.

Relive the action from Sunday's Premiership games as Wasps hammer Bristol and Leicester overcome Newcastle.

Jane Killick
BBC Three Counties Radio

Milton Keynes Museum, external says it has enjoyed a bumper few months of visitor numbers since the concrete cows returned home.

The infamous cows spent many years in the shopping centre until they had to make way for the development of a community space, external.

Image source, Derek Barrett / Milton Keynes Museum

They can now be seen "grazing" on the grass of the museum, where they were original homed in 1978.

The Met Office is warning, external of torrential rain for the East this afternoon.

"Slow-moving, thundery showers may lead to locally torrential downpours across the area, with the risk of frequent lightning," it says.

"Please be aware that whilst many places will miss them, there is the risk of flash flooding."

Image source, Brendon Jones

Carol Abercrombie
BBC Three Counties Radio

Police acting on a tip-off found bombs, hand grenades and artillery shells stored at the home of Alan Tissington, in St Albans in September 2014.

Nearby homes on Windmill Avenue were evacuated and the Army disposal robots were sent in, before various explosives were blown-up in a nearby farmer's field.

Image source, South Beds News Agency

Tissington, 50, pleaded guilty to possessing prohibited ammunition at St Albans Crown Court and was sentenced to a 12-month community order. He also has to pay £1,500 in costs.

Judge Jonathan Carroll said his case was unusual and exceptional and most people would have faced a jail sentence, but in this case he accepted Tissington had no criminal intent.

The Easton Street car park in High Wycombe has been closed after the unexplained death of a man this morning.

Police and the ambulance service were called to the multi-storey at just before 07:30.

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Officers say the car park has been closed while investigations are carried out.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

A man arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated assault after a pregnant woman lost her baby when she was kicked and fell to the ground has been released on bail.

Police say the woman was racially insulted by a man before he followed her and kicked her in the torso, causing her to fall over, in Bletchley in August.

A 37-year-old man from Milton Keynes detained on Wednesday is due to answer bail in November.

The CPS has issued a statement after the IPCC concluded its investigation into the case of Julian Cole.

"The IPCC has referred the case of five officers from Bedfordshire Police who arrested Julian Cole in 2013 to the CPS.

"We are now looking at the evidence and will make a decision in due course."

The recommendation to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to consider criminal charges against police officers in the Julian Cole case followed "a complex and lengthy investigation involving examination of over 900 documents, interviews with witnesses, a number of medical expert opinions, CCTV trawls and forensic analysis," according to IPCC deputy chair, Sarah Green.

"We are now satisfied we have gathered all the available evidence to enable the CPS to determine whether or not charges should follow. We have kept Mr Cole's family and Bedfordshire police updated on our progress," she said.

The police watchdog said a referral to the CPS is made when the IPCC investigation indicates a criminal offence may have been committed. It does not mean criminal charges will necessarily follow. 

If an officer did commit wrongdoing, it is then up to the police force and the IPCC commissioner to decide whether to bring disciplinary proceedings.

As well as referring five police officers to the Crown Prosecution Service to face possible criminal charges over the arrest of Julian Cole, the Independent Police Complaints Commission report says there may be case to answer for:

• Gross misconduct in the case of all five officers for the manner they carried out their duties and responsibilities
• Gross misconduct in the case of four of the officers for honesty and integrity
• Misconduct in the case of one officer for use of force

Bedfordshire Police says four of the officers involved remain on active duty and one has retired.

In May 2013, Julian Cole, an athlete and footballer with ambitions of becoming a sports coach or PE teacher, broke his neck and suffered a severe injury to his spinal cord. 

The injury occurred during an incident outside Elements nightclub in Bedford involving police and bouncers. 

It's unclear exactly what happened, but by the time Mr Cole had been placed in a police van and taken to Greyfriars Police Station, he was already badly hurt.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission carried out a "complex and lengthy" investigation into the circumstances around the student's arrest and is now recommending disciplinary action against the five officers involved. 

It says they may have a case to answer for gross misconduct over how they carried out their duties and responsibilities. 

Four of them could also be disciplined regarding issues of "honesty and integrity".

Danny Shaw
BBC Home Affairs Correspondent

The mother of a student who suffered serious and life-limiting injuries after being arrested in Bedford says a decision to consider charges against police is "welcome", but has taken too long.

Claudia Cole said: "It has been the hardest three years waiting for the IPCC investigation to conclude... Julian is still alive, but it cannot be said that he is really living."

The Crown Prosecution Service is considering criminal charges after the Independent Police Commission ruled that officers may have a case to answer over what happened to Julian Cole.

Danny Shaw
BBC Home Affairs Correspondent

Five police officers face possible dismissal over the way they dealt with a man who broke his neck during an incident outside a nightclub in Bedford.

Julian Cole, a sports science student, suffered severe brain damage and was left paralysed after being arrested and restrained by police at the Elements club in May 2013.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission says the officers may have a case to answer for "gross misconduct". 

The Crown Prosecution Service will consider whether to bring criminal charges.

More to follow.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Former BBC Breakfast presenter and Wycombe Wanderers fan Bill Turnbull has told us he thinks the Chairboys' new scheme to raise money from fans to buy new players is an "interesting idea".

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He said: "You have crowdfunding for all sorts of things so why not to get a new player in - which is fine until every club starts doing it and it becomes something you have to do every season.

"But for fans like me who live in the wrong part of the country for going to see games regularly, it's an opportunity to add some support to the club."

And what would he like the target of £75,000 to be spent on?

"I think most fans would ideally love to get in a hotshot striker who'd get 25 goals a season, who'd come in and start whacking them in the back of the net after Christmas, to get us out of the danger that we may probably be in."

Simon Oxley
BBC Three Counties Radio

Wycombe Wanderers want 500 supporters to contribute £150 each to fund spending in the January transfer window.

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The club has described, external the new "500 club" as a scheme which will strengthen the bond with loyal supporters even further.

The target of £75,000 would be spent on loan or permanent signings in January after a stuttering start to the League Two campaign from Gareth Ainsworth's injury-hit squad.

Chairman Andrew Howard says the club will "always require investment" and has "pushed our budget to the limit".

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Network Rail says delays to trains through Welwyn Garden City will continue until at least Sunday.

It follows an overnight derailment of an empty passenger train on Tuesday, which means one of the four platforms at Welwyn Garden City is out of action.

Great Northern, external trains between Stevenage and London are affected.

Image source, South Beds News Agency