diff --git a/data/language/english_uk.txt b/data/language/english_uk.txt
index 1a0fe5c80d..a1993df8a2 100644
--- a/data/language/english_uk.txt
+++ b/data/language/english_uk.txt
@@ -3801,3 +3801,4 @@ STR_5464    :General
 STR_5465    :Climate
 STR_5466    :Staff
 STR_5467    :ALT + 
+STR_5468    :Show recent messages button on toolbar
diff --git a/resources/g2/58.png b/resources/g2/58.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..38dab8711a
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/g2/58.png differ
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index d596175a65..55ad3ecbde 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ config_property_definition _interfaceDefinitions[] = {
 	{ offsetof(interface_configuration, toolbar_show_finances),			"toolbar_show_finances",		CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_BOOLEAN,		false,							NULL					},
 	{ offsetof(interface_configuration, toolbar_show_research),			"toolbar_show_research",		CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_BOOLEAN,		true,							NULL					},
 	{ offsetof(interface_configuration, toolbar_show_cheats),			"toolbar_show_cheats",			CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_BOOLEAN,		false,							NULL					},
-	{ offsetof(interface_configuration, select_by_track_type),		"select_by_track_type",		CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_BOOLEAN,		false,							NULL					},
+	{ offsetof(interface_configuration, toolbar_show_news),				"toolbar_show_news",			CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_BOOLEAN,		false,							NULL					},
+	{ offsetof(interface_configuration, select_by_track_type),			"select_by_track_type",			CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_BOOLEAN,		false,							NULL					},
 	{ offsetof(interface_configuration, console_small_font),			"console_small_font",			CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_BOOLEAN,		false,							NULL					},
 	{ offsetof(interface_configuration, current_theme_preset),			"current_theme",				CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_STRING,		{ .value_string = "*RCT2" },	NULL					},
 	{ offsetof(interface_configuration, current_title_sequence_preset),	"current_title_sequence",		CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_STRING,		{ .value_string = "*OPENRCT2" },NULL					},
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index aa7fdfa6c3..6190edfa4c 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	uint8 toolbar_show_finances;
 	uint8 toolbar_show_research;
 	uint8 toolbar_show_cheats;
+	uint8 toolbar_show_news;
 	uint8 select_by_track_type;
 	uint8 console_small_font;
 	utf8string current_theme_preset;
diff --git a/src/localisation/string_ids.h b/src/localisation/string_ids.h
index 8f6afbe503..7bdd8aba14 100644
--- a/src/localisation/string_ids.h
+++ b/src/localisation/string_ids.h
@@ -1796,6 +1796,7 @@ enum {
 	STR_CHEAT_STAFF_GROUP = 5466,
 
 	STR_ALT_PLUS = 5467,
+	STR_SHOW_RECENT_MESSAGES_ON_TOOLBAR = 5468,
 
 	// Have to include resource strings (from scenarios and objects) for the time being now that language is partially working
 	STR_COUNT = 32768
diff --git a/src/sprites.h b/src/sprites.h
index 337fef7c8e..f0935e0748 100644
--- a/src/sprites.h
+++ b/src/sprites.h
@@ -387,6 +387,8 @@ enum {
 	SPR_G2_TITLE_SKIP = SPR_G2_BEGIN + 32,
 
 	SPR_G2_SANDBOX = SPR_G2_BEGIN + 33,
+
+	SPR_G2_TAB_NEWS = SPR_G2_BEGIN + 58,
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/windows/options.c b/src/windows/options.c
index 3d0e982d70..eb7a968a48 100644
--- a/src/windows/options.c
+++ b/src/windows/options.c
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ enum WINDOW_OPTIONS_WIDGET_IDX {
 	WIDX_TOOLBAR_SHOW_FINANCES,
 	WIDX_TOOLBAR_SHOW_RESEARCH,
 	WIDX_TOOLBAR_SHOW_CHEATS,
+	WIDX_TOOLBAR_SHOW_NEWS,
 
 	// Misc
 	WIDX_REAL_NAME_CHECKBOX = WIDX_PAGE_START,
@@ -206,12 +207,13 @@ static rct_widget window_options_audio_widgets[] = {
 
 static rct_widget window_options_controls_widgets[] = {
 	MAIN_OPTIONS_WIDGETS,
-	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			2,	10,		299,	54,		65,		STR_SCREEN_EDGE_SCROLLING,	STR_SCREEN_EDGE_SCROLLING_TIP },
-	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			2,	10,		299,	69,		80,		STR_INVERT_RIGHT_MOUSE_DRAG,STR_NONE },
-	{ WWT_DROPDOWN_BUTTON,	1,	26,		185,	84,		95,		STR_HOTKEY,					STR_HOTKEY_TIP },
-	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			2,	10,		299,	99,		110,	5120,						STR_NONE },
-	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			2,	10,		299,	114,	125,	5121,						STR_NONE },
-	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			2,	10,		299,	129,	140,	5147,						STR_NONE },
+	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			2,	10,		299,	54,		65,		STR_SCREEN_EDGE_SCROLLING,				STR_SCREEN_EDGE_SCROLLING_TIP },
+	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			2,	10,		299,	69,		80,		STR_INVERT_RIGHT_MOUSE_DRAG,			STR_NONE },
+	{ WWT_DROPDOWN_BUTTON,	1,	26,		185,	84,		95,		STR_HOTKEY,								STR_HOTKEY_TIP },
+	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			2,	10,		299,	99,		110,	5120,									STR_NONE },
+	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			2,	10,		299,	114,	125,	5121,									STR_NONE },
+	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			2,	10,		299,	129,	140,	5147,									STR_NONE },
+	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			2,	10,		299,	144,	155,	STR_SHOW_RECENT_MESSAGES_ON_TOOLBAR,	STR_NONE },
 	{ WIDGETS_END },
 };
 
@@ -363,7 +365,8 @@ static uint32 window_options_page_enabled_widgets[] = {
 	(1 << WIDX_HOTKEY_DROPDOWN) |
 	(1 << WIDX_TOOLBAR_SHOW_FINANCES) |
 	(1 << WIDX_TOOLBAR_SHOW_RESEARCH) |
-	(1 << WIDX_TOOLBAR_SHOW_CHEATS),
+	(1 << WIDX_TOOLBAR_SHOW_CHEATS) |
+	(1 << WIDX_TOOLBAR_SHOW_NEWS),
 
 	MAIN_OPTIONS_ENABLED_WIDGETS |
 	(1 << WIDX_REAL_NAME_CHECKBOX) |
@@ -526,6 +529,12 @@ static void window_options_mouseup(rct_window *w, int widgetIndex)
 			window_invalidate(w);
 			window_invalidate_by_class(WC_TOP_TOOLBAR);
 			break;
+		case WIDX_TOOLBAR_SHOW_NEWS:
+			gConfigInterface.toolbar_show_news ^= 1;
+			config_save_default();
+			window_invalidate(w);
+			window_invalidate_by_class(WC_TOP_TOOLBAR);
+			break;
 		case WIDX_INVERT_DRAG:
 			gConfigGeneral.invert_viewport_drag ^= 1;
 			config_save_default();
@@ -1157,12 +1166,14 @@ static void window_options_invalidate(rct_window *w)
 		widget_set_checkbox_value(w, WIDX_TOOLBAR_SHOW_FINANCES, gConfigInterface.toolbar_show_finances);
 		widget_set_checkbox_value(w, WIDX_TOOLBAR_SHOW_RESEARCH, gConfigInterface.toolbar_show_research);
 		widget_set_checkbox_value(w, WIDX_TOOLBAR_SHOW_CHEATS, gConfigInterface.toolbar_show_cheats);
+		widget_set_checkbox_value(w, WIDX_TOOLBAR_SHOW_NEWS, gConfigInterface.toolbar_show_news);
 
 		window_options_controls_widgets[WIDX_SCREEN_EDGE_SCROLLING].type = WWT_CHECKBOX;
 		window_options_controls_widgets[WIDX_HOTKEY_DROPDOWN].type = WWT_DROPDOWN_BUTTON;
 		window_options_controls_widgets[WIDX_TOOLBAR_SHOW_FINANCES].type = WWT_CHECKBOX;
 		window_options_controls_widgets[WIDX_TOOLBAR_SHOW_RESEARCH].type = WWT_CHECKBOX;
 		window_options_controls_widgets[WIDX_TOOLBAR_SHOW_CHEATS].type = WWT_CHECKBOX;
+		window_options_controls_widgets[WIDX_TOOLBAR_SHOW_NEWS].type = WWT_CHECKBOX;
 		break;
 
 	case WINDOW_OPTIONS_PAGE_MISC:
diff --git a/src/windows/top_toolbar.c b/src/windows/top_toolbar.c
index 5694318419..d021941a90 100644
--- a/src/windows/top_toolbar.c
+++ b/src/windows/top_toolbar.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ enum {
 	WIDX_DEBUG,
 	WIDX_FINANCES,
 	WIDX_RESEARCH,
+	WIDX_NEWS,
 
 	WIDX_SEPARATOR,
 };
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ static const int left_aligned_widgets_order[] = {
 
 // from right to left
 static const int right_aligned_widgets_order[] = {
+	WIDX_NEWS,
 	WIDX_GUESTS,
 	WIDX_STAFF,
 	WIDX_PARK,
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@ static const int right_aligned_widgets_order[] = {
 	WIDX_SCENERY,
 	WIDX_WATER,
 	WIDX_LAND,
-	WIDX_CLEAR_SCENERY,
+	WIDX_CLEAR_SCENERY
 };
 
 #pragma endregion
@@ -174,6 +176,7 @@ static rct_widget window_top_toolbar_widgets[] = {
 	{ WWT_TRNBTN,	0,	0x001E,	0x003B,	0,						27,		0x20000000 | 0x15F9,						STR_DEBUG_TIP },					// Debug
 	{ WWT_TRNBTN,	3,	0x001E,	0x003B, 0,						27,		0x20000000 | 0x15F9,						3235 },								// Finances
 	{ WWT_TRNBTN,	3,	0x001E,	0x003B,	0,						27,		0x20000000 | 0x15F9,						2275 },								// Research
+	{ WWT_TRNBTN,	3,	0x001E,	0x003B,	0,						27,		0x20000000 | 0x15F9,						2522 },								// News
 	
 	{ WWT_EMPTY,	0,	0,		10-1,	0,						0,		0xFFFFFFFF,									STR_NONE },							// Artificial widget separator
 	{ WIDGETS_END },
@@ -319,6 +322,9 @@ static void window_top_toolbar_mouseup(rct_window *w, int widgetIndex)
 	case WIDX_RESEARCH:
 		window_research_open();
 		break;
+	case WIDX_NEWS:
+		window_news_open();
+		break;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -589,6 +595,7 @@ static void window_top_toolbar_invalidate(rct_window *w)
 	window_top_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_FASTFORWARD].type = WWT_TRNBTN;
 	window_top_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_CHEATS].type = WWT_TRNBTN;
 	window_top_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_DEBUG].type = gConfigGeneral.debugging_tools ? WWT_TRNBTN : WWT_EMPTY;
+	window_top_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_NEWS].type = WWT_TRNBTN;
 
 	if (RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_SCREEN_FLAGS, uint8) & (SCREEN_FLAGS_SCENARIO_EDITOR | SCREEN_FLAGS_TRACK_DESIGNER | SCREEN_FLAGS_TRACK_MANAGER)) {
 		window_top_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_PAUSE].type = WWT_EMPTY;
@@ -599,6 +606,7 @@ static void window_top_toolbar_invalidate(rct_window *w)
 		window_top_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_FINANCES].type = WWT_EMPTY;
 		window_top_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_RESEARCH].type = WWT_EMPTY;
 		window_top_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_CHEATS].type = WWT_EMPTY;
+		window_top_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_NEWS].type = WWT_EMPTY;
 
 		if (g_editor_step != EDITOR_STEP_LANDSCAPE_EDITOR) {
 			window_top_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_MAP].type = WWT_EMPTY;
@@ -629,10 +637,13 @@ static void window_top_toolbar_invalidate(rct_window *w)
 
 		if (!gConfigInterface.toolbar_show_cheats)
 			window_top_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_CHEATS].type = WWT_EMPTY;
+
+		if (!gConfigInterface.toolbar_show_news)
+			window_top_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_NEWS].type = WWT_EMPTY;
 	}
 
 	enabledWidgets = 0;
-	for (i = WIDX_PAUSE; i <= WIDX_RESEARCH; i++)
+	for (i = WIDX_PAUSE; i <= WIDX_NEWS; i++)
 		if (window_top_toolbar_widgets[i].type != WWT_EMPTY)
 			enabledWidgets |= (1 << i);
 	w->enabled_widgets = enabledWidgets;
@@ -785,6 +796,16 @@ static void window_top_toolbar_paint(rct_window *w, rct_drawpixelinfo *dpi)
 		imgId = SPR_FINANCE;
 		gfx_draw_sprite(dpi, imgId, x, y, 0);
 	}
+
+	// Draw news button
+	if (window_top_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_NEWS].type != WWT_EMPTY) {
+		x = w->x + window_top_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_NEWS].left + 3;
+		y = w->y + window_top_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_NEWS].top + 0;
+		if (widget_is_pressed(w, WIDX_NEWS))
+			y++;
+		imgId = SPR_G2_TAB_NEWS;
+		gfx_draw_sprite(dpi, imgId, x, y, 0);
+	}
 }
 
 /* rct2: 0x006E3158 */