gci loser. the first victim is paul redford. —— gci luther.. and it's been almost a year since we saw these remarkable images of a fire at the liverpool international horse show. fans and organisers are preparing to return this morning. we'll find out how they're feeling. and just before 9:00, we'll bejoined by two members of one of the longest running bands in pop history, the searchers. all that still to come. but now a summary of this morning's main news. looking forward to all of that. the government is facing calls to step up patrols in the english channel after a surge in the number of migrants trying to make the journey from france over the christmas period. 66 people have reached the uk in the past three days. one of the five boats operated by the border force is currently patrolling the channel between dover and the french coast. the national crime agency is warning that more attempts are likely. more than half a million potholes were reported to local councils in england, scotland and wales last year, according to the rac. it's calli