diff --git a/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/webapp/template/css/images/load.gif b/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/webapp/template/css/images/load.gif
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d84f653789
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diff --git a/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/webapp/template/footer.html b/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/webapp/template/footer.html
index 11c525e056..d65c40b3fc 100644
--- a/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/webapp/template/footer.html
+++ b/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/webapp/template/footer.html
@@ -4,13 +4,17 @@
             </div>
             <div class="primary" id="sidebar">
               <ul class="xoxo">
-                <li class="widget-container widget_recent_entries" id="recent-posts-3">
+                <li class="widget-container widget_recent_entries">
                   <h3 class="widget-title">Latest News</h3>
-                  <ul>
-                    <li><a title="Bamboo Plugin" href="http://www.scm-manager.org/plugins/bamboo-plugin/">Bamboo Plugin</a></li>
-                    <li><a title="Jenkins and JIRA Plugin" href="http://www.scm-manager.org/plugins/jenkins-and-jira-plugin/">Jenkins and JIRA Plugin</a></li>
-                    <li><a title="New Server Part 2" href="http://www.scm-manager.org/server/new-server-part-2/">New Server Part 2</a></li>
-                  </ul>
+                  <div id="news"></div>
+                  <script type="text/javascript">
+                  $(document).ready(function(){
+                    $('#news').feeds('${contextPath}/news', {
+                      loadingImage: '${contextPath}/template/css/images/load.gif',
+                      maxItems: 5
+                    });
+                  });
+                </script>
                 </li> 
                 <li class="widget-container widget_links">
                   <h3 class="widget-title">Social</h3>
diff --git a/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/webapp/template/header.html b/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/webapp/template/header.html
index be102a1145..63ba817d5f 100644
--- a/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/webapp/template/header.html
+++ b/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/webapp/template/header.html
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="all" href="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.16/themes/ui-lightness/jquery-ui.css" />
     <script type="text/javascript" src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.6.3/jquery.min.js"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.16/jquery-ui.min.js"></script>
+    <script type="text/javascript" src="${contextPath}/template/js/jquery.feed.js"></script>
     <!--[if lt IE 9]>
       <script src="${contextPath}template/js/html5.js"></script>
     <![endif]-->
diff --git a/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/webapp/template/js/jquery.feed.js b/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/webapp/template/js/jquery.feed.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a542963af9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/webapp/template/js/jquery.feed.js
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+/* *
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, Sebastian Sdorra
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ * 
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name of SCM-Manager; nor the names of its
+ *    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
+ *    software without specific prior written permission.
+ * 
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ * ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * 
+ * http://bitbucket.org/sdorra/scm-manager
+ * 
+ */
+
+(function($){
+
+  $.fn.extend({
+    feeds: function( url, options ){
+      return this.each( function(){
+        new $.feeds(this, url, options);
+      });
+    }
+
+  });
+
+  $.feeds = function(field, url, options){
+
+    var defaults = {
+      maxItems: -1,
+      paramName: "url",
+      itemClass: "feeds",
+      errorTitle: "Error",
+      errorMsg: "could not load feeds",
+      loadingImage: null
+    };
+
+    options = $.extend({},defaults, options);
+
+    var $field = $(field);
+
+    loadFeeds();
+
+    function loadFeeds(){
+      loadingView();
+      $.ajax({
+        type: "GET",
+        url: url,
+        dataType: "xml",
+        success: renderFeeds,
+        failure: renderErrorMsg
+      });
+    }
+
+    function renderErrorMsg(){
+      $field.append(
+        $("<h3 />").text( options.errorTitle )
+      ).append(
+        $("<p />").text( options.errorMsg )
+      );
+    }
+
+    function renderFeeds(xml){
+      var ul = $('<ul />');
+      $(xml).find('item').each(function(index){
+        if ( options.maxItems <= 0 || index < options.maxItems ){
+          var title = $(this).find('title').text();
+          var link = $(this).find('link').text();
+          ul.append(
+            $('<li />').append(
+              $('<a />').attr('target', '_blank').attr('href', link).text(title)
+            )
+          );
+        }
+      });
+      clearLoadingView();
+      $field.append(ul);
+    }
+
+    function loadingView(){
+      $field.empty();
+      if ( options.loadingImage != null ){
+        $field.append(
+          $("<div />").addClass("load").append(
+            $("<img />").attr("src", options.loadingImage)
+          )
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    function clearLoadingView(){
+      $field.empty();
+    }
+
+  }
+
+
+})(jQuery);