The sister of a pancreatic cancer victim is set to tour BBC radio stations across the country to raise awareness of the disease.

Terry Hardcastle, an avid walker from Silsden, died, aged 70, last year after a seven-week battle with pancreatic cancer.

Now his sister, Kate, who nursed him, has decided to tell his story up and down the country.

She will travel to 37 radio stations in three weeks, from March 2, with her dog, Goldie, airing on stations from BBC Radio Leeds to Radio Devon.

And the 65-year-old — from Morecambe Bay — has set herself the harder task of travelling to each destination by bus, using her free bus pass.

Kate said: “Being a strong walker, Terry never succumbed to a car so I want to go by bus and with my pass I will hopefully be able to do it for free.”

The constraint means that travelling from the radio station in Plymouth to Southampton will take her two days, when it would only take a matter of hours by car.

Kate says that pancreatic cancer is the “Cinderella” of cancer charities and by claiming a spot of air time at each radio station, she hopes to stimulate more fundraising to be pumped into further research.

During her tour she will wear purple, the colour representing the Pancreatic Cancer UK charity, carry a collection tin and be asking listeners to “Spot the Dog”, Goldie, who will also be wearing a purple coat.

Kate said: “I decided to do the tour because I need to get back up on my feet, doing something for somebody and taking on a challenge and, hopefully, when I come back I will feel like I can go forward with my own life.

“I have got to get on and do something and this seems like a good answer because it is doing something positive and something for Terry at the same time.

“My brother was the fittest man possible, his heart was stronger than anyone’s and the pancreas is the size of a tadpole, but the disease in that tiny tadpole managed to kill a strong man. People need to be more aware of the disease.

“I was going to see how far I could travel with my bus pass before Terry became ill. The schedule is quite tight so I hope the buses will be running on time and I don’t miss any connections.”

Kate is appealing for offers of accommodation on her tour and can be contacted on 07702 980903.

She has also set up a website for donations at justgiving.com/katehardcastle2.