diff --git a/.local/bin/scripts/dbar b/.local/bin/scripts/dbar
index e687e18..5798064 100755
--- a/.local/bin/scripts/dbar
+++ b/.local/bin/scripts/dbar
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ $(./internet) $sym
 $(./lamp) $sym
 $(./music) $sym
 $(./alsa) $sym
+$(./news) $sym
 $(./mails) $sym
 $(./packages) $sym
 $(./date) $sym
diff --git a/.local/bin/scripts/dwmbar/news b/.local/bin/scripts/dwmbar/news
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..37acf0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.local/bin/scripts/dwmbar/news
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+icon="$(cat "/tmp/newsupdate" 2>/dev/null)"
+
+unread="$(cat "$HOME/.cache/news_unread" 2>/dev/null)"
+
+echo " $unread$icon"