diff --git a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/news/newsUI.inc b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/news/newsUI.inc
index 53bca4d..efd7323 100644
--- a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/news/newsUI.inc
+++ b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/news/newsUI.inc
@@ -85,6 +85,29 @@ function renderModifyAddNewsForm($oDashboardNews = null) {
 } 
 
 /**
+ * Prompts for confirmation when deleting a news item
+ */
+function renderDeleteNewsConfirmationPage($oDashboardNews) {
+	global $default;
+	
+	$sToRender .= "<table width=\"600\">" . renderHeading("Delete Dashboard News") . "</table>";
+    $sToRender .= "<table>\n";
+	$sToRender .= "<tr><td>Are you sure you wish to delete this news item?</td></tr>";
+	
+	$sToRender .= "<tr><td>Synopsis</td><td>" . $oDashboardNews->getSynopsis() . "</td></tr>";
+	$sToRender .= "<tr><td>Body</td><td>" . $oDashboardNews->getBody() . "</td></tr>";
+	$sToRender .= "<tr><td>Rank</td><td>" . $oDashboardNews->getRank() . "</td></tr>";	
+	$sToRender .= "<tr><td colspan=\"2\"><img src=\"$default->rootUrl/" . $default->siteMap->getPage("viewNewsImage") . "?fNewsID=" . $oDashboardNews->getID() . "\" border=\"0\"></td></tr>";
+	$sToRender .= "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fNewsID\" value=\"" . $oDashboardNews->getID() . "\">";
+	$sToRender .= "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fDeleteConfirmed\" value=\"1\">";	
+	$sToRender .= "<tr><td><input type=\"image\" src=\"$default->graphicsUrl/widgets/delete.gif\" border=\"0\">\n";
+	$sToRender .= "<a href=\"$default->rootUrl/control.php?action=viewNews\"><img src=\"$default->graphicsUrl/widgets/cancel.gif\" border=\"0\"></a></td></tr>\n";    
+	
+	$sToRender .= "</table>\n";
+	return $sToRender;	
+}
+
+/**
  * Displays the edit news page
  */
 function renderEditNewsPage($oDashboardNews) {
diff --git a/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/news/removeNewsBL.php b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/news/removeNewsBL.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84b31a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/presentation/lookAndFeel/knowledgeTree/administration/news/removeNewsBL.php
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+<?php
+
+require_once("../../../../../config/dmsDefaults.php");
+require_once("$default->fileSystemRoot/lib/dashboard/DashboardNews.inc");
+require_once("$default->fileSystemRoot/lib/visualpatterns/PatternMainPage.inc");
+require_once("$default->fileSystemRoot/lib/visualpatterns/PatternCustom.inc");
+require_once("$default->fileSystemRoot/lib/visualpatterns/PatternTableSqlQuery.inc");
+require_once("$default->uiDirectory/administration/news/newsUI.inc");
+
+/**
+ * $Id$
+ *  
+ * Business logic for deleting a news item
+ *
+ * Licensed under the GNU GPL. For full terms see the file DOCS/COPYING.
+ *
+ * @version $Revision$
+ * @author Michael Joseph <michael@jamwarehouse.com>, Jam Warehouse (Pty) Ltd, South Africa
+ * @package presentation.lookAndFeel.knowledgeTree.administration.news
+ */
+
+if (checkSession()) {	
+	global $default;
+			
+    // instantiate my content pattern
+    $oContent = new PatternCustom();
+    
+    if (isset($fNewsID)) {
+    	// we have an id, so instantiate the news object
+    	$oDashboardNews = DashboardNews::get($fNewsID);
+    	if ($fDeleteConfirmed) {
+    		// confirmation received, so delete    		
+    		if ($oDashboardNews->delete()) {
+    			$default->log->info("deleteNewsBL.php successfully delete dashboard news id=$fNewsID");
+    			// redirect to view page
+    			redirect("$default->rootUrl/control.php?action=viewNews");
+    		} else {
+    			// delete failed
+    			$default->log->error("deleteNewsBL.php DB error deleting dashboard news (" . arrayToString($oDashboardNews) . ")");
+    			$oContent->setHtml(renderErrorMessage("An error occurred while deleting this news item."));
+    		}	    		
+    	} else {
+    		// display the delete confirmation page		
+    		$oContent->setHtml(renderDeleteNewsConfirmationPage($oDashboardNews));
+    	}
+    } else {
+    	// no news id, so display an error message
+    	$oContent->setHtml(renderErrorMessage("No news item was selected for deletion"));
+    }        
+
+	// build the page
+	require_once("$default->fileSystemRoot/presentation/webpageTemplate.inc");    
+	$main->setCentralPayload($oContent);
+	$main->setFormAction($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']);			
+	$main->render();	
+} 
+?>
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