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File photo dated 23/01/04 of a man sneezing. More than half of us could be suffering from hay fever by 2060, a researcher said today. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Thursday June 11, 2009. Professor Jean Emberlin, from the national pollen and aerobiology research unit at the University of Worcester, said the numbers of people with the condition would shoot up from the current level of around 24% of the population to around half. See PA story HEALTH Hayfever. Photo credit should read: Martin Keene/PA Wire 

ES 11.6.09

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Hayfever alert not to be sneezed at

Drivers should beware with grass pollen levels due to peak this weekend as a new survey reveals hayfever can have a profound effect on driving ability.

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Motoring review: Land Rover Freelander cuts a dash

Land Rover’s fresh-faced Freelander has even more appeal, says motoring editor Andy Russell.

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BMW 6 Series Convertible

Review: BMW 6 Series Convertible

BMW’s original 6 Series was a deeply lovely thing with its sharky front end, delicately slim pillars and perfect proportions. This child of the 70s set an aesthetic standard that its successor, launched in 2000, was singularly unable to match.

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Audi A6 Avant

Review: Audi A6 Avant

The beautifully finished Audi A6 Avant demonstrates that practicality needn’t be prosaic. Andy Enright reports.

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BMW 6 Series Coupe

Review: BMW 6 Series Coupe

Elegant, dynamic design is making a comeback in BMW’s range and nowhere is this more evident (or important) than in its big coupe. But the new 6 is about more than good looks as Jonathan Crouch reports.

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Jaguar XF

Car review: Jaguar XF

Jaguar aims to finesse the XF saloon still further with the latest round of revisions. Andy Enright reports.

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