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Police say the death of a man whose body was found in Ramsey remains "unexplained".

Here are the latest rates of cases of Covid-19 in Dorset.

The figures are the number of infections per 100,000 people in the seven days up to and including 2 December (previous week's figures in brackets).

The breakdown of the figures by local authority area is:

Dorset - 40.7 (down from 45.2)

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole - 68.8 (down from 104.5)

The figure for England is 148.3 (down from 168.5).

The BBC also provides this tool with a breakdown of the latest national coronavirus figures.

The coronavirus, which causes the respiratory disease known as Covid-19, external, was first confirmed in the UK at the end of January.

Figures were updated on 6 December and come from the government’s coronavirus dashboard, external.

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Staff at coronavirus vaccination hubs are making final preparations.

Refrigerated containers holding the vaccine doses have been arriving in the UK from Belgium and are being prepared to be moved from secure locations to the hospitals.

Vaccinations will be co-ordinated across the South West region at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, as well as at the Royal Cornwall in Truro, Yeovil and Dorset county hospitals.

People aged 80 and over as well as care home workers will start getting the vaccination, along with higher risk NHS workers.

Dr David Strain, a senior clinical lecturer at the University of Exeter Medical School, said it was great news.

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A change in wave patterns - the worst in decades - is "starving" sand from Byron Bay's iconic beach.

By the 2040s most of southern England may no longer get sub-zero days, new Met Office data suggests.

An ambulance crew alerts police to the death in Cashmoor Close, Poole, on Sunday morning.

National League side Weymouth will cut the number of supporters they let into their ground after some failed to observe social distancing rules.

FC Halifax score five for the second time in four days as they win at Weymouth in the National League.

Weather for the week ahead

Ben Rich has more on the wintry weather that threatens the continent this week.

Bournemouth move to the top of the Championship as two goals in each half sees them ruthlessly defeat Barnsley.

Staying cold this weekend but what's in store for the next ten days? Stav Danaos has the details.

Parts of Scotland experienced a rare meteorological phenomenon early on Friday morning - thunder snow. Nick Miller explains what it is.

Residents of Scotland were woken up last night by a strange sound which some thought was an explosion. It turned out to be thunder snow, an uncommon meteorological phenomenon.

These photographs show people at work and play in the snow, as warnings for ice and rain are issued.

The leader of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) council has said he was “hopeful” Dorset could move into tier 1 soon if infection rates continue to fall.

Councillor Drew Mellor said there were “no guarantees” but the move could happen as soon as the first review on 16 December.

He added that tier 2 was a particularly “difficult place” for the hospitality industry, and that he was “really keen” for an easing of restrictions to support it.

The tier system came into force on Wednesday based on a decision made by the government last week.

At the time the BCP council area had an infection rate of just under 150 per 100,000, although the latest figures show it has fallen to 85.8.

The government has said it will review area tiers every two weeks, basing decisions primarily on five criteria:

• Infection rates across all age groups
• Infection rates among over-60s
• The rate at which cases are increasing or decreasing
• The rate of positive cases following testing
• Pressure on the NHS

Mr Mellor said these figures were falling but that the South West had a lower NHS capacity than other regions, meaning it was under more pressure than other areas with similar case rates.

Relive Bournemouth's ruthless victory at Barnsley which sees them move to the top of the Championship.

Hundreds of residents reported hearing explosions in the early hours of Friday caused by the weather phenomenon.