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The science that links us to superheroes

AN Oxford biologist believes ordinary human beings are a lot closer to having special powers than we might think. Laura Davis sets out to discover if we might one day be able to take flight Read

There are some benefits in simply being average

CALL me pessimistic but I’m not expecting anything interesting to happen today. Read

Style City Fashion with Megan Parkinson at Dr Duncan's

Fashion: Paul Robinson makes a bold statement

"IT MADE a statement," said designer Betty Jackson in style bible Vogue about the creations of Liverpool's very own Paul Robinson. Read

Rain is a rare experience shared with all of history

IT’S raining again. Great big drops chasing each other down the windowpane, weaving from side to side like five-year-olds in the school sports day sack race. Read

Sue Sherman, Merseyside Woman of the Year 2008

M-Way heroine voted Woman of the Year

Emma Johnson and Laura Davis report on the women whose courage and determination have earned your praise and admiration Read

Style City fashon shoot with Kate O'Brien at Grey Space

Fashion: Sign up for the grey revolution

This season’s muted colours lend an elegant accent to any outfit. Laura Davis shows how a little accessorising can set the outfit off to perfection Read

Domingo Rodriguez, JMU fashion graduate who won the Menswear Award at Graduate Fashion Week

Fashion’s top names praise young designer

WHILE most new graduates were relaxing in the sun after a tough few weeks of finals, students from Liverpool John Moores University were frantically preparing for Graduate Fashion Week. Read

When it comes to flowers, you need to mind your Ps and Qs

I FEAR my sweet peas are suffering an identity crisis. They are looking decidedly peaky since I caught my boyfriend calling to them “grow little tomatoes, grow” in that tone teachers have that makes you believe whatever they are saying, even though it’s anatomically impossible to have eyes in the back of your head. Read

Matt Littler and Darren Jeffries: Aiming for a double dose of success

A STARTLING finale to one of TV’s best-loved double acts could lead the way to competition for Ant and Dec. Laura Davis reports. Read

Test your local knowledge

Are you a Mersey Mastermind? Take our quiz to find out Read

Heartbreaking reality of modern war

LAURA Davis talks to Esther Wilson about her play about the impact of watching your children going off to war Read

Ark Restaurant, Wavertree, Liverpool

LAURA Davis enjoys an evening in the revamped Ark Read

Julian Barnes on god, the universe and chicken killing machines

A conference at Hope University will debate the work of author Julian Barnes. He talks to Laura Davis about God, the universe and chicken killing machines Read

My dad’s quite a card – it’s a shame I can’t find one

ALL dads love the following: fishing, golfing, football and beer. This statement must be true, because the greeting card companies decree it so. Read

JMU fashion students showcasing collections. L-R Jemma Grant, Helen Priestley, Robyn Greenall, Natalie Wood, Francesca Kearns, Caroline Senior

Fashion: New kids on the block

THE world’s biggest graduate fashion event starts on Sunday. Laura Davis checks out the local talent Read

Food for thought at school canteens

The days of rock-hard chips and soggy semolina have been left far behind. Laura Davis looks at a 21st-century school dinner Read

Paul Merton: Audience suggestions can be scary

Paul Merton is coming out from behind his desk and hitting the road with his impro show. Brian Donaldson learns more Read

Style City fashion with Catriona at Raven, Albert Dock

Fashion: It’s excess all areas

THIS summer, it’s all about dressing with classic style. Laura Davis reports. Read

Detail of Gustav Klimt painting at the Tate entitled 'Two Girls with an Oleander'

Look beyond the bling to see some of Gustav Klimt’s greatest art works

BLING has always gone down well in Liverpool, so a show of Gustav Klimt’s gilded canvasses is a fitting celebration for the city’s Capital of Culture year. Read

A magical land consigned to childhood memory

IT’S the fans I remember best, with giant fins that hummed as they whirled, spinning coffee-scented air up our passive nostrils. Read

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Laura Davis is the Liverpool Daily Post's deputy features editor and juggles styling fashion shoots with writing features on just about everything, along with a weekly column. Tel: 0151 472 2522