Angler given 'Flame of Hope' award for fishing cancer charity

A PENRITH angler has received a special commendation in the Cancer Research UK Flame of Hope awards after raising nearly £15,000 for the charity.

Mike Smith (36) was honoured with the Pioneer of the Year award after his ‘Bite out of Cancer’ initiative inspired hundreds of anglers to donate the weight of every fish they caught in money.

Mike was inspired to fundraise for the cancer charity after losing both his grandfather and his dad to the disease.

A Bite Out Of Cancer’s Mike Smith with the award

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