Woman knits hats for British soldiers

British soldiers based in Afghanistan have been keeping warm thanks to the knitwear of one dedicated supporter in Wales.

Tina Selby, 51, who lives in Penarth, near Cardiff, initially decided to make 500 hats as part of her Hats for Heroes scheme.

She has now been awarded the British Empire Medal for her services, which have helped many thousands of soldiers since 2010.

Her aim now is to continue knitting until she has sent out a total of 17,000 hats to soldiers across the globe.

"I was proud and humbled to receive the award. It was nice to have the recognition but I didn't do it for that," Ms Selby said.

As well as her own knitting skills, Ms Selby has been able to call upon the help of a small army of fellow knitters who have been busy making hats.

While she is rightly proud of her efforts, she admitted her knitting is a drop in the ocean in comparison to the sacrifices made by soldiers.