Donald Trump arrives in the UK this afternoon for a two-day visit.

Extra security has been put in place as large-scale protests are expected and police forces across the country have been asked to send officers to assist the Metropolitan Police.

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Last week, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson said the visit would have a "major impact on policing" in his area.

He said about 1,000 rest days had been cancelled so his officers can be sent to London to police the visit.

Mr Jamieson also said the knock-on effects would be felt for months as his officers try to catch up on leave owed to them.

Some Ryanair flights between Birmingham and Dublin have been cancelled today because of a strike by pilots.

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The airline has said it "expects limited disruption" in addition to the cancelled flights and said staff had helped affected passengers transfer to alternative flights.

The airline has said only Ireland-UK flights are affected.

Ryanair and union officials met for talks on Wednesday which ended without agreement.

Express and Star

Some of the main stories on the Express and Star website this morning include:

• 999 calls spike at World Cup final whistle as violence flares, external
• Final warning for police officer, external
• 'Friar Tuck' church bishop denies sex assaults, external

A motorcyclist has died after his bike was involved in a crash with a car in the Saltley area of Birmingham last night.

Emergency services were called to Adderley Road, outside Adderley park just before 18:50.

The 21-year-old man, from the Small Heath area, died at the scene, said the ambulance service., external

Police said they hoped CCTV would help shed light on what happened immediately before the collision and have called on witnesses, especially those with dashcams, to come forward.

Fire crews were called to deal with a fire in Darlaston, Walsall overnight.

Image source, West Midlands Fire Service

Image source, West Midlands Fire Service

About 25 firefighters were called to a business on Wolverhampton Street shortly before 02:00.

West Midlands Fire Service tweeted pictures of cars destroyed in the blaze.

A collection of secret cameras used by Soviet spies in the Cold War are up for auction in Dudley today.

The lots, which includes KGB spy and other miniature cameras, will go under the hammer at Aston's Auctioneers this morning.

Some items, including cameras built into buttons, umbrellas and cigarette cases, are expected to fetch hundreds of pounds.

Image source, Aston's Auctioneers

The ambulance service said it dealt with a large number of 999 calls across the West Midlands last night after England's World Cup exit against Croatia.

There was a big increase in reports of assaults and other alcohol-related incidents, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.

It fielded 240 calls in the hour after the match compared with 120 while England were playing.

Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather

Early cloud will break leaving a mainly dry and fine day with long spells of sunshine and highs of 25C (77F).

Fire crews are attending a "large grass fire" in Walsall.

Tweeting pictures,, external Wolverhampton fire warned people to be cautious with cigarettes.

Image source, Wolverhampton Fire

West Midlands Police say Edwin Michael Bradley, 65, died from a head injury.

Millennium Point has joined in the #WorldCupFever by erecting a massive England flag across its building.

Home to Birmingham City University and thinktank, they say it is the biggest in Birmingham, external!

The 35-year-old went missing at Sandwell Valley Country Park on Tuesday evening.

Emergency service searching for a missing 35-year-old man have found a body in Swan Pool, Sandwell Valley.

West Midlands Police said the body is yet to be formally identified and the death, which is not thought to be suspicious, will be referred to the coroner.

Image source, Gurpreet S Sandhu

Express and Star

Here are some of the stories the Express and Star are covering today:

• Woman's body found in Stafford town centre, external
• Great Barr residents proud to live on Southgate, external Road
• Underwater search launched for missing man at Sandwell Valley, external pool

BBC Weather Watchers

The BBC Weather Watchers are continuing to share with us their snaps including this brilliant one from PJ's of Bertie the Corgi... football's coming bone?

Image source, PJ's

Meanwhile in Bromyard, postman Les has taken this lovely shot of the flowers framing a Mediterranean blue sky.

Image source, postman Les

Birmingham Bears host Leicestershire Foxes in the T20 Blast - listen to BBC local radio commentary.

Shefali Oza
BBC Midlands Today

Your bone-dry lawns will probably welcome a bit of rain and there's some forecast later this week.

A police officer has received a final written warning following an IOPC investigating into allegations that offensive and racist comments were made.

The West Midlands constable was recorded on a mobile phone while searching a property in Coventry on 24 August saying to a man who was a visitor to the flat: "Are you going to go Black Lives Matter on us are you?"

And then telling him "You would be the first one I’d shoot if I had a gun, definitely."

The interaction was posted on social media.

A misconduct hearing was held in June and the officer was given a final written warning.

The officer said he regretted making the comments and, while he accepted they had been unprofessional and clumsy, he had not meant them to be racist, offensive or threatening.

The officer asked Jack Chambers if he was "going to go Black Lives Matter on us" during a house search.

Two brothers were hurt when they were hit by a double decker bus in Winson Green yesterday afternoon.

A seven-year-old was taken to hospital with head injuries after the collision at the junction of Camden Street and Ellen Street.

West Midlands Police said his condition is not thought to be "life-threatening or life-changing." He remains in hospital.

His 12-year-old brother, who was with him at the time and taken to hospital as a precaution, has since been discharged.

Officers are appealing for anyone with information or dashcam footage to come forward.