A father gave his daughter the ultimate gift this Christmas after building her a luxury playhouse - and saved £3,000 by doing it himself.
Rich Saunders, 40, from Dorset, created a playhouse in their garden complete with a split-level design, sleeping nook, heating, carpets and even a TV on the wall for his two-year-old daughter.
Spending 40 hours over multiple evenings and weekends he built the house himself using online tutorials for advice for just £800 - £3,000 less than he was quoted by a professional.
Rich, who works in digital forensics, said: My wife Sophie had a playhouse built for her as a child and wanted our daughter to have the same experience, so that was the drive behind it.
SALT LAKE CITY Utah s number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 1,716 on Monday, with five more deaths reported, according to the Utah Department of Health.
The rolling seven-day average number of positive cases per day is now at 1,969, according to the health department. The positive test rate per day for that time period is now 24.4%.
Also Monday, state officials announced that Utahns ages 75 and older may receive the COVID-19 vaccine as early as mid-February under Phase 2 of Utah s plan to distribute the vaccine.
New COVID-19 cases
The state now estimates there are 49,129 active cases of COVID-19 in Utah. The new numbers indicate a 0.6% increase in positive cases since Sunday. Of the 1,698,105 people tested for COVID-19 in Utah so far, 15.7% have tested positive for COVID-19. An additional 4,976 new people were tested for the disease as of Monday, and a total of 7,082 more tests were conducted, state data shows.
Dr. Megan Shutts-Karjola, chief of staff for Mountain West Medical Center, left, smiles under her mask as medical assistant Erin Bowser prepares her Moderna COVID-19 vaccination at the medical center in Tooele on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. The medical center has received 500 doses of the vaccine, which is enough for all of the staff to receive their first round of shots.
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SALT LAKE CITY COVID-19 vaccines will be available for Utahns 75 and older but there won’t be any more essential workers moved up in line once the second phase of distribution begins, likely in mid-February, the Utah Department of Health announced Monday.
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Question of the Day Registered nurse Sophie Woodbury, left, poses for a photo with state epidemiologist Dr. Angela Dunn, and fellow registered nurses Monte Roberts, Amanda Vicchrilli, William Brunt and Julie Nelson at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake city on on Tuesday, Dec. 15, . more > By - Associated Press - Monday, December 28, 2020
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah residents 75 years and older are scheduled to receive the coronavirus vaccine in mid-February under a plan approved Monday for the second phase of distribution.
Other groups who could be line to get the COVID-19 vaccine include people with underlying health conditions and those who live in group settings, but a person’s job is longer under consideration, the Utah Department of Health said in a news release.
SALT LAKE CITY Defense attorneys should be first in the legal world to get a COVID-19 vaccine, some Utah judges said Monday. Frankly, these aren t our employees, but if you ask me who really needed vaccination on my team, I would say it s the public defenders, 2nd District Judge David Connors told fellow members of the Utah Judicial Council.
Connors said the lawyers, who represent many in jail, are facing real serious questions about whether they can interact with their clients.
Utah s inmates, for their part, are not set to be inoculated in mass until March.
The coronavirus has spread rapidly in several of the state s county jails, where defense lawyers typically visit defendants to discuss their cases and prepare a defense. Although jailers have restricted the meetings, many continue to take place within the facilities, with glass separating attorneys from their clients.