Swindon woman wears 1,800 hats in five years for air ambulance

A woman has worn a different hat every day for the last five years to raise money for charity.

Hilary Fleming, from Wroughton near Swindon, has raised £5,000 for the Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance with her colourful challenge.

She was inspired to take on the fundraiser after the charity saved her husband, Shaun, twice, once in 2013 and again in 2014, after he fell off a ladder.

Ms Fleming, who has worn 1,825 different hats so far, said the air ambulance team “got him to hospital quickly and basically saved his life. So as a payback I try and raise money”.