A DUNFERMLINE fisherman angled his way to raise £1,770 in support of Prostate Cancer UK.

Warren “Mal” Malcolm arranged the charity event after a number of friends and family were diagnosed with the illness, with one pal losing his fight earlier this year.

In a cruel twist of fate, six weeks before the fishing at Loch Etive, he learned that his father, Bobby, had been told he also had cancer.

Mal, 47, hoped to raise £1,000 for the charity which aims to help men survive prostate cancer and enjoy a better quality of life.

His employers, Arnold Clark, matched his initial £885 to take the total to £1,770.

He said: “It was nothing but fantastic. I wanted to raise awareness and promote this charity.

“I decided to take on the challenge and organise the event because of close family members and friends had been diagnosed with the cancer and unfortunately one of my friends lost his fight against the illness this year.

“Six weeks before the event was to take place, ironically, my father was diagnosed with prostate cancer which motivated me to do something and raise the awareness even more.

“He flew over from Northern Ireland for it and he will start chemotherapy in the next few weeks.”

At the event last month, Mal and his avid anglers caught nearly 170 fish before they were returned to the water safely.

James Beeby, director of fundraising at Prostate Cancer UK, said: “It’s fantastic to see that Mal decided to take on this challenge and organise this event to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK. It is an incredible effort, one that will help us make prostate cancer a disease that the next generation of men do not fear.

“Currently one man an hour dies from prostate cancer in the UK. That’s 11,000 men a year.

“Based on current trends, if we ignore prostate cancer and do nothing, this number will rise to over 14,500 men a year by 2026. And by 2030 it’s predicted to be the most common cancer overall. Whatever you do together, big or small, you’ll be helping us push for real change, from more effective testing to better treatments.”