diff --git a/src/addresses.h b/src/addresses.h
index 027d61ab19..f5b46b9d41 100644
--- a/src/addresses.h
+++ b/src/addresses.h
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@
 #define RCT2_ADDRESS_VIEWPORT_LIST					0x014234BC
 #define RCT2_ADDRESS_NEW_VIEWPORT_PTR				0x01423570
 
+#define RCT2_ADDRESS_OS_TIME_MONTH					0x01423A04
 #define RCT2_ADDRESS_OS_TOTALPHYS					0x01423B5C
+#define RCT2_ADDRESS_OS_TIME_DAY					0x01424304
 
 static void RCT2_CALLPROC_EBPSAFE(int address)
 {
diff --git a/src/gfx.c b/src/gfx.c
index 7b46886f0d..1f9fd72e13 100644
--- a/src/gfx.c
+++ b/src/gfx.c
@@ -159,4 +159,17 @@ void gfx_draw_string_centred(rct_drawpixelinfo *dpi, int format, int x, int y, i
 void gfx_invalidate_screen()
 {
 	RCT2_CALLPROC_EBPSAFE(0x006ED7E5);
+}
+
+/**
+ * 
+ *  rct2: 0x006E732D
+ * left (ax)
+ * top (bx)
+ * right (dx)
+ * bottom (bp)
+ */
+void gfx_set_dirty_blocks(int left, int top, int right, int bottom)
+{
+	RCT2_CALLPROC_X(0x006E732D, left, top, 0, right, 0, 0, bottom);
 }
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diff --git a/src/gfx.h b/src/gfx.h
index 6a66a863f4..b34197e2ca 100644
--- a/src/gfx.h
+++ b/src/gfx.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ int gfx_get_string_width(char *buffer);
 int clip_text(char *buffer, int width);
 void gfx_fill_rect_inset(rct_drawpixelinfo *dpi, short left, short top, short right, short bottom, int colour, short _si);
 
-void gfx_set_dirty_blocks(short left, short top, short right, short bottom);
+void gfx_set_dirty_blocks(int left, int top, int right, int bottom);
 void gfx_draw_dirty_blocks();
 void gfx_redraw_screen_rect(short left, short top, short right, short bottom);
 void gfx_invalidate_screen();
diff --git a/src/news_item.c b/src/news_item.c
index f0037c5b21..e51b5ab0a8 100644
--- a/src/news_item.c
+++ b/src/news_item.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "addresses.h"
 #include "news_item.h"
 #include "rct2.h"
+#include "window.h"
 
 /**
  *
@@ -37,4 +38,123 @@ void news_item_init_queue()
 		RCT2_ADDRESS(0x01358750, uint8)[i] = 0;
 
 	RCT2_CALLPROC_EBPSAFE(0x0066BB79); // window_game_bottom_toolbar_invalidate_news_item();
+}
+
+/**
+ * 
+ *  rct2: 0x0066E252
+ */
+void news_item_update_current()
+{
+	int _ebp;
+	short ax, bx, remove_time;
+	rct_news_item *newsItems = RCT2_ADDRESS(RCT2_ADDRESS_NEWS_ITEM_LIST, rct_news_item);
+
+	// get_system_time();
+
+	ax = RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_OS_TIME_DAY, sint16);
+	bx = RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_OS_TIME_MONTH, sint16);
+	if (bx != RCT2_GLOBAL(0x009DEA6B, sint16)) {
+		bx--;
+		if (bx == 0)
+			bx = 12;
+		if (bx != RCT2_GLOBAL(0x009DEA6B, sint16) || ax == 1) {
+			// loc_66E2AE
+			RCT2_GLOBAL(0x013573DC, sint32) = 10000;
+			if (RCT2_GLOBAL(0x013573DC, sint32) >= 0)
+				RCT2_GLOBAL(0x013573DC, sint32) = -RCT2_GLOBAL(0x013573DC, sint32);
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (ax != RCT2_GLOBAL(0x009DEA69, sint16)) {
+			ax--;
+			if (ax != RCT2_GLOBAL(0x009DEA69, sint16)) {
+				// loc_66E2AE
+				RCT2_GLOBAL(0x013573DC, sint32) = 10000;
+				if (RCT2_GLOBAL(0x013573DC, sint32) >= 0)
+					RCT2_GLOBAL(0x013573DC, sint32) = -RCT2_GLOBAL(0x013573DC, sint32);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	RCT2_GLOBAL(0x009DEA69, sint16) = RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_OS_TIME_DAY, sint16);
+	RCT2_GLOBAL(0x009DEA6B, sint16) = RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_OS_TIME_MONTH, sint16);
+
+	// Check if there is a current news item
+	if (newsItems[0].type == 0)
+		return;
+
+	RCT2_CALLPROC_EBPSAFE(0x0066BB79); // window_game_bottom_toolbar_invalidate_news_item();
+
+	// Update the current news item
+	newsItems[0].ticks++;
+	if (newsItems[0].ticks == 1 && !(RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_SCREEN_FLAGS, uint8) & 1)) {
+		// Play sound
+		sound_play_panned(39, RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_SCREEN_WIDTH, sint16) / 2);
+	}
+
+	// Removal of current news item
+	remove_time = 320;
+	if (newsItems[2].type != 0 &&
+		newsItems[3].type != 0 &&
+		newsItems[4].type != 0 &&
+		newsItems[5].type != 0)
+		remove_time = 256;
+
+	if (newsItems[0].ticks >= remove_time)
+		news_item_close_current();
+}
+
+/**
+ * 
+ *  rct2: 0x0066E377
+ */
+void news_item_close_current()
+{
+	int i;
+	rct_news_item *newsItems = RCT2_ADDRESS(RCT2_ADDRESS_NEWS_ITEM_LIST, rct_news_item);
+
+	// Check if there is a current message
+	if (newsItems[0].type == NEWS_ITEM_NULL)
+		return;
+
+	// Find an available history news item slot for current message
+	i = news_item_get_new_history_slot();
+
+	// Set the history news item slot to the current news item
+	newsItems[i] = newsItems[0];
+
+	// Set the end of the end of the history list
+	if (i < 60)
+		newsItems[i + 1].type = NEWS_ITEM_NULL;
+
+	// Invalidate the news window
+	window_invalidate_by_id(WC_RECENT_NEWS, 0);
+
+	// Dequeue the current news item, shift news up
+	for (i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+		newsItems[i] = newsItems[i + 1];
+	newsItems[10].type = NEWS_ITEM_NULL;
+
+	// Invalidate current news item bar
+	RCT2_CALLPROC_EBPSAFE(0x0066BB79); // window_game_bottom_toolbar_invalidate_news_item();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Finds a spare history slot or replaces an existing one if there are no spare
+ * slots available.
+ */
+int news_item_get_new_history_slot()
+{
+	int i;
+	rct_news_item *newsItems = RCT2_ADDRESS(RCT2_ADDRESS_NEWS_ITEM_LIST, rct_news_item);
+
+	// Find an available history news item slot
+	for (i = 11; i < 61; i++)
+		if (newsItems[i].type == NEWS_ITEM_NULL)
+			return i;
+
+	// Dequeue the first history news item, shift history up
+	for (i = 11; i < 60; i++)
+		newsItems[i] = newsItems[i + 1];
+	return 60;
 }
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diff --git a/src/news_item.h b/src/news_item.h
index c7effe25a8..87b6c682b5 100644
--- a/src/news_item.h
+++ b/src/news_item.h
@@ -54,5 +54,6 @@ typedef struct {
 } rct_news_item;
 
 void news_item_init_queue();
+void news_item_close_current();
 
 #endif
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diff --git a/src/rct2.c b/src/rct2.c
index f9d73e053a..2dcfe952a9 100644
--- a/src/rct2.c
+++ b/src/rct2.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void rct2_init()
 	osinterface_init();
 	RCT2_CALLPROC_EBPSAFE(0x006BA8E0); // init_audio();
 	RCT2_CALLPROC_EBPSAFE(0x006E6EAC); // viewport_init_all();
-	RCT2_CALLPROC_EBPSAFE(0x0066DF32); // news_item_init_queue()
+	news_item_init_queue();
 	RCT2_CALLPROC_EBPSAFE(0x006C45E7); // get local time
 	RCT2_CALLPROC_EBPSAFE(0x00667104);
 	RCT2_CALLPROC_EBPSAFE(0x006C4209);
diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index fd423e1bb5..d9dab19d82 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "addresses.h"
 #include "audio.h"
+#include "gfx.h"
 #include "rct2.h"
 #include "widget.h"
 #include "window.h"
@@ -193,10 +194,45 @@ rct_window *window_find_by_id(rct_windowclass cls, rct_windownumber number)
  */
 void window_invalidate(rct_window *window)
 {
-	RCT2_CALLPROC_X(0x006EB31A, 0, 0, 0, 0, window, 0, 0);
+	if (window != NULL)
+		gfx_set_dirty_blocks(window->x, window->y, window->x + window->width, window->y + window->height);
+}
 
-	// if (window != NULL)
-	//	gfx_set_dirty_blocks(window->x, window->y, window->x + window->width, window->y + window->height);
+/**
+ * 
+ *  rct2: 0x006EC3AC
+ *
+ * @param cls (ax)
+ * @param number (bx)
+ */
+void window_invalidate_by_id(uint16 cls, rct_windownumber number)
+{
+	rct_window* w;
+	rct_widget* widget;
+	uint8 widgetIndex;
+
+	if (cls & 0x80) {
+		widgetIndex = cls >> 8;
+		cls &= 0x7F;
+		for (w = RCT2_FIRST_WINDOW; w < RCT2_NEW_WINDOW; w++) {
+			if (w->classification == cls && w->number == number) {
+				widget = &w->widgets[widgetIndex];
+				if (widget->left != -2) {
+					gfx_set_dirty_blocks(w->x + widget->left, w->y + widget->top,
+						w->x + widget->right + 1, w->y + widget->bottom + 1);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	} else if (cls & 0x40) {
+		cls &= 0xBF;
+		for (w = RCT2_FIRST_WINDOW; w < RCT2_NEW_WINDOW; w++)
+			if (w->classification == cls)
+				window_invalidate(w);
+	} else {
+		for (w = RCT2_FIRST_WINDOW; w < RCT2_NEW_WINDOW; w++)
+			if (w->classification == cls && w->number == number)
+				window_invalidate(w);
+	}
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/window.h b/src/window.h
index f9409f03b9..98bc19659a 100644
--- a/src/window.h
+++ b/src/window.h
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ rct_window *window_create(int x, int y, int width, int height, uint32 *event_han
 void window_close(rct_window *window);
 rct_window *window_find_by_id(rct_windowclass cls, rct_windownumber number);
 void window_invalidate(rct_window *window);
+void window_invalidate_by_id(uint16 cls, rct_windownumber number);
 void window_init_scroll_widgets(rct_window *w);
 int window_get_scroll_data_index(rct_window *w, int widget_index);