Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy put sports journalists on the spot over their sporting knowledge this week after making a homecoming visit to Edinburgh.

The BBC Sports Personality of the Year grilled experts at the Edinburgh Sheraton Grand Hotel as part of the annual ‘Turn the Tables’ fundraising event to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

The four-time Olympic gold medallist said: “Like most people, my family has been touched by cancer. My dad’s parents both died of leukaemia and I have also lost friends to cancer so I’m keen to support and help any way I can.”

The gala lunch was hosted by comedian and Have I Got News For You regular Andy Hamilton.

Comedian Jimmy Carr took a moment outside court to make fun of a reporter from Ipswich daily the East Anglian Daily Times.

The sharp-witted funster was appearing at Sudbury Magistrates Court for his speeding trial.

But when he spotted the journalist’s camera, he mocked: “That’s not a proper camera, you’re not a proper journalist. Look at that – that’s from home.” Watch it on eadt24.co.uk.

An exhibition marking half a century of journalism training in Preston has opened.

The work pulls together the experiences of journalism students at the University of Central Lancashire and its former personas – Preston/Lancashire Polytechnic and Harris College.

The project is a joint venture between the centre’s journalism and history departments.

The Sentinel is gearing up for next year’s century celebrations in Stoke-on-Trent. On 31 March 1910 the federation of the six towns was created.

The daily is appealing for readers to say how it should be celebrated and is also running a logo competition aimed at younger readers.

Younger readers will be invited to help design a colourful logo which will be used to publicise the centenary across the city.

Sir Michael Willcocks has begun his tenure as the new charter commissioner with the Press Complaints Commission.

The role acts as an independent figure investigating complaints about the way the PCC handles cases as well as reporting recommendations to its board and publishing an annual report.

From 2001 until the end of April this year Sir Michael held the parliamentary ceremonial role ‘Black Rod’.