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Story Hotline Story Hotline allows the public to sell stories to the national media quickly, safely and securely. What sort of stories should I contact Story Hotline about?

We are the country’s leading internet forum for selling exclusive news, pictures and videos to newspapers, magazines and broadcast media. Part of the KNS News group, we are responsible for many of the biggest exclusive stories which appear in national newspapers, magazines and on television. Our reputation has been built on professionalism and obtaining people the highest possible fee when they s

ell their story. When you contact Story Hotline you are immediately in touch with professional, experienced, journalists at the cutting edge of their trade who will be able to tell you whether your story is publishable and sellable. Your enquiry would never be handled by anybody who is not a trained, experienced, and competent journalist. Our contacts in television, newspapers and magazines mean we can open up the media to the average person. Confidentiality is also assured if you wish to pass on information anonymously. We are interested in stories that can be published or sold to a newspaper, magazine or television. Below is a rough bullet point guide to the sort of stories we are after.
•Breaking news
•Celebrity stories
•Political scandals
•Health stories
•Newspaper investigations
•Magazine features
•Whistleblowers
•Amazing pets
•Selling photos/video
•Crime
•Love and relationships



We work for all the national newspapers and magazines including: The Times, The Sun, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Daily Telegraph, Daily Express, Sunday Telegraph, Sunday Times, Mail on Sunday, Take-a-Break, That’s Life, Pick-Me-Up, Bella, Love It!, Closer, Real People, Woman’s Own, More, Cosmopolitan and Woman. Story Hotline deals with a variety of TV channels including BBC, SKY and ITN and our clients regularly appear on shows such as Good Morning Britain and ITV’s This Morning as well as appearing on a host of news programmes. Because we sell stories to national newspapers, magazines and TV we can also do multiple deals for the same story to boost your payment. On top of all this we also help our clients get book deals, appear in documentaries and even TV dramas about their lives. KNS News was originally set up by journalist Mark Houldey in 1993 and has grown to become the leading story selling agency in the UK, branching out to a number of specialist websites. In 2004 one of the co-directors Jonathan Hartley added a publicity agent arm to the business. Publicist Jonathan helps raise the profiles of individuals and companies and helps deal personally with the large national exclusive stories. For more information visit the publicist’s website Jonathan Hartley Associates. If you wish to send us a letter or parcel, our postal address is: KNS News Independent House 18/20 Thorpe Road Norwich Norfolk NR1 1RY If you think you might have a story to sell fill in our story form or call Story Hotline 0845 60 90 118.

Third up is our exclusive about P Diddy's wild parties in Ibiza, testimony from a whistleblower who was there. Published...
31/03/2024

Third up is our exclusive about P Diddy's wild parties in Ibiza, testimony from a whistleblower who was there. Published over two pages in the Sun on Sunday today. Ring us on 01603 765188 if you have celebrity stories.

CRAZY-money villas and yachts, more sc****ly clad dancers than you could shake a thong at, big-name private DJs, bags of s*x toys and chocolate body paint. Welcome to Ibiza rave holidays, P Diddy s…

Second up is our exclusive story in the Sunday Mirror about how cruel scammers are pretending to be £61-million lottery ...
31/03/2024

Second up is our exclusive story in the Sunday Mirror about how cruel scammers are pretending to be £61-million lottery winners Richard and Debbie Nuttall to con bank detail from unsuspecting people. Ring us on 01603 765188 if you have been hit by scammers or con artists.

Crooks set up pages posing as Richard and Debbie Nuttall, who scooped £61million. They offer to help the needy but their real aim is to pressure people into handing over bank and ID details.

Here's a look at some of our stories making the headlines over the last few days. First up is the continuing saga of 97-...
31/03/2024

Here's a look at some of our stories making the headlines over the last few days. First up is the continuing saga of 97-year old Anne Seago and her battle with the local council over feeding wild birds in her back garden.

EXCL: Retired music teacher Anne Seago enjoys the simple pleasure of watching from her conservatory as sparrows and robins feed off seeds on her bird table.

Our story about Corrie star Tina O’Brien being caught up in a street brawl is on the front page of The Sun today. Call u...
21/03/2024

Our story about Corrie star Tina O’Brien being caught up in a street brawl is on the front page of The Sun today. Call us on 01603 765188 with your stories and tip offs.

CORONATION Street star Tina O’Brien is seen caught in the middle of a vicious brawl between teenage girls near her home. The 5ft 1in actress, 40, threw punches and put one in a headlock — but was a…

This is a bit more than cheeky. Nando's raided by health inspectors. Read our full story below in The Sun newspaper and ...
19/02/2024

This is a bit more than cheeky. Nando's raided by health inspectors. Read our full story below in The Sun newspaper and call us on 01603 765188 with your stories and news tips.

FOOD hygiene inspectors raided a Nando’s after staff extended use-by dates on food to the point where it stank. Workers have been accused of putting customers at risk by keeping chicken, rice and c…

Vegan students were appalled to see a dead deer being paraded through the campus at Exeter University. Our latest story ...
19/02/2024

Vegan students were appalled to see a dead deer being paraded through the campus at Exeter University. Our latest story was featured in the Sun newspaper. Read the full story below and contact us on 01603 765188 with your news stories and tips.

VEGAN students were horrified as two posh boys paraded the body of a headless young deer through a university campus. Officials are now investigating after having to offer urgent support to those w…

Nobody batted an eyelid when a naked commuter strolled into the City Of London apparently. Our latest story in The Sun n...
15/02/2024

Nobody batted an eyelid when a naked commuter strolled into the City Of London apparently. Our latest story in The Sun newspaper. Read below and call us on 01603765188 with your stories.
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A NAKED man strolled through the heart of London — even past the Old Bailey — and no one ­batted an eyelid. The nudist, believed to be in his 30s, wore just a rucksack and was clutching a coffee in…

'Justice at last for the White Mischief Sisters' - the headline on our two-page spread in the Mail On Sunday newspaper t...
05/02/2024

'Justice at last for the White Mischief Sisters' - the headline on our two-page spread in the Mail On Sunday newspaper this weekend. Ring us with your stories now on 01603 765188.

Helen, now 36, and Alexandra, 34, along with their mother, were accused of poisoning their property tycoon father Harry Veevers for his £7million fortune.

Brrrrrr. Women are stocking up on 'Nora Batty' style thick tights to keep warm during the cold weather. Have you done an...
05/02/2024

Brrrrrr. Women are stocking up on 'Nora Batty' style thick tights to keep warm during the cold weather. Have you done anything novel to keep out the cold this Winter. Ring our hotline number 01603 765188 and read the full story here.

SHIVERING Brits are stocking up on Nora Batty-style granny tights to keep warm. The thickest leg warmers flew off the shelves during last month’s cold snap. As energy bills soar amid a cost of livi…

Tony Banks and his partner Angela got stranded on Holy Island and took refuge in TV detective Vera's cottage and were ch...
30/01/2024

Tony Banks and his partner Angela got stranded on Holy Island and took refuge in TV detective Vera's cottage and were charged with criminal damage. Read full story here and call us on 01603 765188 with your news tips and stories please.

A RETIRED couple who sheltered from a storm at the cottage used in TV’s Vera were horrified to be nicked for burglary. Ex-army medic Tony Banks broke a window to get into the empty home and lit a f…

Our story about Coronation Street star Bill Roache facing the threat of bankruptcy is the front page story in The Sun to...
26/01/2024

Our story about Coronation Street star Bill Roache facing the threat of bankruptcy is the front page story in The Sun today. Read the full story in the link below and please call us on our hotline number 01603 765188 if you stories you feel need investigating.

CORONATION Street legend Bill Roache is facing bankruptcy for a second time. The 91-year-old, who has played Ken Barlow in Corrie since 1960, has been formally petitioned over tax arrears by HMRC. …

Our harrowing story bravely told by Pearl Butterworth, 54, made a two-page spread in the Sunday Mirror this weekend. If ...
22/01/2024

Our harrowing story bravely told by Pearl Butterworth, 54, made a two-page spread in the Sunday Mirror this weekend. If you have stories you would like us to investigate, call our hotline number 01603 765188.

Read the fully story here.

"I warned Sir Peter Fahy in writing about the scale of the problem. I told him we were neglecting these children... but I was fobbed off. He has always just provided empty words. He needs to be held accountable”

Our two-page spread in the Sunday Mirror this week told the story of an Egyptian toyboy with a liking for older women an...
22/01/2024

Our two-page spread in the Sunday Mirror this week told the story of an Egyptian toyboy with a liking for older women and how his latest squeeze, 69-year old Angela Rogers has ditched him.

If you have stories for us, contact our hotline number 01603 765188. Read the full story by following the link below.
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Divorcée Iris stunned TV viewers in 2021 with graphic details about her s*x life with Mohamed then he left her heartbroken after moving on - but now his newest lover kicked him out after a devastating discovery

CCTV and doorbell cameras are a good source of media stories. Our latest story in The Sun showed a man making off with a...
05/12/2023

CCTV and doorbell cameras are a good source of media stories. Our latest story in The Sun showed a man making off with a Christmas tree without paying. If you have any interesting footage from CCTV or other cameras please let us know. Our Hotline number is 01603 765188. Read the full story below.

SHAMELESS thieves are branching out to stealing Christmas trees. One drove off with a £35 Norway spruce as a shop worker clung to his door. Shopkeeper Andrew Eley, 47, said the thief also swiped a …

Unbelievable! Our story about a council threatening a 97-year old woman with a fine for feeding the birds in her back ga...
27/11/2023

Unbelievable! Our story about a council threatening a 97-year old woman with a fine for feeding the birds in her back garden takes flight in the Daily Mail. Ring us on our hotline number 01603 765188 with your stories.

Retired music teacher Anne Seago says she can't even bring herself to look out of the windows of her conservatory to watch the sparrows and robins after being accused of anti-social behaviour

Our exclusive story about an alleged BA cabin crew night of debauchery in Brazil is featured in The Sun today and follow...
16/11/2023

Our exclusive story about an alleged BA cabin crew night of debauchery in Brazil is featured in The Sun today and followed up by other newspapers in the UK. Read the fully story below and if you have any news tips call our hotline number 01603 765188.

POLICE have dramatically accused three British Airways cabin crew of lying about being robbed after going on a wild drink and drugs binge in Rio de Janeiro. Officers are considering charges against…

Our story about a Halloween party goer who dressed up as the Manchester Arena bomber angered his friends who regarded it...
30/10/2023

Our story about a Halloween party goer who dressed up as the Manchester Arena bomber angered his friends who regarded it as a twisted and sick stunt. If you have any concerns about similar twisted activities, call us on our hotline number 01603 765188

A PRANKSTER is facing a police investigation for dressing up as the Manchester Arena bomber for Halloween. David Wootton, 40, posed in an Arabic-style headdress and T-shirt with “I love Ariana Gran…

Our story about the Christmas market at Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle being renamed the 'Winter' market appeared exclus...
26/10/2023

Our story about the Christmas market at Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle being renamed the 'Winter' market appeared exclusively in The Sun today. If you have stories and news tips contact us on our hotline number 01603 765188 or visit our website.

THERE’S a fright at a museum where bosses are being accused of cancelling Christmas. The annual Christmas market at Bowes Museum is now known as a Winter Market. But critics hit out at the move by …

We think this is the biggest dog in the UK. Unless of course, you know better. Our story about the giant Turkish Malaki ...
23/10/2023

We think this is the biggest dog in the UK. Unless of course, you know better. Our story about the giant Turkish Malaki dog owned by Dylan Walsh was featured in The Sun newspaper. Read the full story by clicking on the link below. If you have any stories about your amazing pets, ring us now on our hotline number 01603 765188.

PROUD dog lover Dylan Walsh reckons he owns Britain’s biggest pooch — a 7ft 2in giant who weighs more than 18 stone. Dylan calls Abu his “house horse” but the two-year-old Turkish Malakli could yet…

Our story about a 13-year old boy who was being illegally housed in a caravan by social services made a two-page spread ...
16/10/2023

Our story about a 13-year old boy who was being illegally housed in a caravan by social services made a two-page spread in the Sunday Mirror. Read the full story below and contact us on our hotline number 01603 765188 if you have a story you would like us to investigate.

A 13-year-old boy was told to leave a privately-run children’s home for being disruptive and was sent 198 miles away from his family to live in a static caravan park

One of our super spotters filmed the aftermath of the Marcus Rashford car crash. The pictures and video were published o...
26/09/2023

One of our super spotters filmed the aftermath of the Marcus Rashford car crash. The pictures and video were published on the front page of The Sun newspaper and the spotter will be well rewarded. Ring us now on our hotline number 01603 765188 with your news tips and stories.

MANCHESTER United star Marcus Rashford was in a horror car crash after yesterday’s game against Burnley. The striker had just left United’s Carrington base in his £700,000 Rol…

24/09/2023

Relatives of tragic Stuart Lubbock – who was found dead at a late-night party at the Strike It Lucky presenter’s home in 2001 – now believe no one will ever be brought to book

Our exclusive about the death of the Home Office pathologist in the tragic case of Stuart Lubbock in the Sunday Mirror t...
24/09/2023

Our exclusive about the death of the Home Office pathologist in the tragic case of Stuart Lubbock in the Sunday Mirror today. If you have news tips and stories call us on our hotline number 01603 765188.

Relatives of tragic Stuart Lubbock – who was found dead at a late-night party at the Strike It Lucky presenter’s home in 2001 – now believe no one will ever be brought to book

Several of our stories hit the headlines this weekend. Here's one from the Sunday Mirror with shocking video. Call us on...
11/09/2023

Several of our stories hit the headlines this weekend. Here's one from the Sunday Mirror with shocking video. Call us on our hotline number 01603 765188 with your stories.

Despite a clip of school girls Chelsea and Kelsey being widely circulated on social media, no arrests have been taken by the scandal hit Met Police

Our exclusive photo showing the moment terrorist suspect Daniel Khalife knew the game was up on Sun front page today. If...
10/09/2023

Our exclusive photo showing the moment terrorist suspect Daniel Khalife knew the game was up on Sun front page today. If you have any news tips call our hotline number 01603 765188.

Some Might Say this is a good story. Our latest in the Sunday Mirror newspaper. Call us on our hotline number 01603 7651...
04/09/2023

Some Might Say this is a good story. Our latest in the Sunday Mirror newspaper. Call us on our hotline number 01603 765188 if you have a story.

Fans of the iconic band Oasis are furious after shelling out for an autographed edition of a Liam Gallagher album - suspecting the rockstar may have handed the pen to someone else

Our haunting story of the dad who saw Lucy Letby holding his new born baby shortly before she started her killing spree ...
23/08/2023

Our haunting story of the dad who saw Lucy Letby holding his new born baby shortly before she started her killing spree makes the headlines today. Call us on 01603 765188 with your news tips and stories.

Our story about an eight-year old boy who suffered a severe reaction after drinking from a can of Prime Energy hitting t...
17/08/2023

Our story about an eight-year old boy who suffered a severe reaction after drinking from a can of Prime Energy hitting the headlines today. Ring us on our hotline number 01603 765188 and visit our website www.knsnews.co.uk to get involved. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/23517553/son-nearly-died-prime-energy/

KNS NEWS is an independent agency sells stories to newspapers, magazines and TV. We specialise in selling exclusive stories and photos to the media.

Phillip Schofield and Vanessa Feltz out and about in London in most papers today thanks to one of our eagle-eyed spotter...
10/08/2023

Phillip Schofield and Vanessa Feltz out and about in London in most papers today thanks to one of our eagle-eyed spotters. Ring us now with your tips on 07770965756. Visit out corporate website www.knsnews.co.uk to find out how you can get involved.

PHILLIP Schofield was seen for the first time in months as he reunited with This Morning co-star Vanessa Feltz for dinner. The former This Morning presenter, 61, was axed by ITV in May after admitt…

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