diff --git a/scm-plugin-backend/pom.xml b/scm-plugin-backend/pom.xml
index 9881793eec..b469916271 100644
--- a/scm-plugin-backend/pom.xml
+++ b/scm-plugin-backend/pom.xml
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@
       <version>0.9.29</version>
     </dependency>
     
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>rome</groupId>
+      <artifactId>rome</artifactId>
+      <version>1.0</version>
+    </dependency>
+    
     <dependency>
       <groupId>net.sf.ehcache</groupId>
       <artifactId>ehcache-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/BackendConfiguration.java b/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/BackendConfiguration.java
index 54e8c5f05b..75b04c60d8 100644
--- a/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/BackendConfiguration.java
+++ b/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/BackendConfiguration.java
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ import sonia.scm.xml.XmlIntervalAdapter;
 
 import java.io.File;
 
+import java.net.URL;
+
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlAccessType;
@@ -81,6 +83,17 @@ public class BackendConfiguration
     return excludes;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @return
+   */
+  public URL getNewsUrl()
+  {
+    return newsUrl;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Method description
    *
@@ -149,6 +162,17 @@ public class BackendConfiguration
     this.multithreaded = multithreaded;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @param newsUrl
+   */
+  public void setNewsUrl(URL newsUrl)
+  {
+    this.newsUrl = newsUrl;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Method description
    *
@@ -186,6 +210,10 @@ public class BackendConfiguration
   /** Field description */
   private boolean multithreaded = true;
 
+  /** Field description */
+  @XmlElement(name= "news-url")
+  private URL newsUrl;
+
   /** Field description */
   @XmlElement(name = "repository")
   @XmlElementWrapper(name = "repositories")
diff --git a/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/NewsProxyURLProvider.java b/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/NewsProxyURLProvider.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f83e64dac7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/NewsProxyURLProvider.java
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/**
+ * 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
+ *
+ */
+
+
+
+package sonia.scm.plugin;
+
+//~--- non-JDK imports --------------------------------------------------------
+
+import com.google.inject.Inject;
+
+import sonia.scm.web.proxy.ProxyURLProvider;
+
+//~--- JDK imports ------------------------------------------------------------
+
+import java.net.URL;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author Sebastian Sdorra
+ */
+public class NewsProxyURLProvider implements ProxyURLProvider
+{
+
+  /**
+   * Constructs ...
+   *
+   *
+   * @param configuration
+   */
+  @Inject
+  public NewsProxyURLProvider(BackendConfiguration configuration)
+  {
+    this.configuration = configuration;
+  }
+
+  //~--- get methods ----------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @return
+   */
+  @Override
+  public URL getProxyURL()
+  {
+    return configuration.getNewsUrl();
+  }
+
+  //~--- fields ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /** Field description */
+  private BackendConfiguration configuration;
+}
diff --git a/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/ScmBackendModule.java b/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/ScmBackendModule.java
index 4a7a60f273..9a0ab9250e 100644
--- a/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/ScmBackendModule.java
+++ b/scm-plugin-backend/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/ScmBackendModule.java
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ import sonia.scm.plugin.scanner.PluginScannerFactory;
 import sonia.scm.plugin.scanner.PluginScannerScheduler;
 import sonia.scm.plugin.scanner.TimerPluginScannerScheduler;
 import sonia.scm.util.Util;
+import sonia.scm.web.proxy.ProxyServet;
+import sonia.scm.web.proxy.ProxyURLProvider;
 
 //~--- JDK imports ------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -117,6 +119,10 @@ public class ScmBackendModule extends ServletModule
     bind(PluginScannerFactory.class).to(DefaultPluginScannerFactory.class);
     bind(PluginScannerScheduler.class).to(TimerPluginScannerScheduler.class);
 
+    // news proxy
+    bind(ProxyURLProvider.class).to(NewsProxyURLProvider.class);
+    serve("/news*").with(ProxyServet.class);
+
     Map<String, String> params = new HashMap<String, String>();
 
     params.put(PackagesResourceConfig.PROPERTY_PACKAGES,