Article: Summer sneezes and sniffles Spring is the sneezy season for 15million people in Britain alone. With the pollen count rising, Alastair Plumb takes a look at hay fever symptoms and remedies, and asks why it is on the increase

Spring is the sneezy season for 15million people in Britain alone. With the pollen count rising, Alastair Plumb takes a look at hay fever symptoms and remedies, and asks why it is on the increase

When British summer time began a few weeks ago, the clocks went forward and already, as the first signs of proper sunshine arrive, people up and down the country are flocking to parks and beaches to soak up every drop of balmy warmth.

Unfortunately, it won't be picnics in the park and weekends in the country for everybody this spring.

For many, the sight of blossom on the trees and flowers in bloom fills them with dread. Spring for some simply means hay fever and all the bunged-up sniffles that go ...

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