diff --git a/src/core/homepage_elements/news/forms.py b/src/core/homepage_elements/news/forms.py
index 5eadcbfa85..21264afea2 100644
--- a/src/core/homepage_elements/news/forms.py
+++ b/src/core/homepage_elements/news/forms.py
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ class NewsForm(forms.Form):
         help_text='Number of news articles to display on the homepage.'
     )
     display_images = forms.BooleanField(
-        help_text='When enabled the News Plugin will display news images.'
+        help_text='When enabled the News Plugin will display news images. '
+                  'Note: this setting has no effect on the clean theme '
+                  'which does not display images for news.',
+        required=False
     )
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -28,4 +31,21 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.fields['number_of_articles'].initial = number_of_articles.value
         self.fields['display_images'].initial = True if display_images.value else False
 
+    def save(self, commit=True):
+        number_of_articles = self.cleaned_data.get('number_of_articles')
+        display_images = self.cleaned_data.get('display_images')
+
+        if commit:
+            setting_handler.save_setting(
+                'plugin:News',
+                'number_of_articles',
+                self.journal,
+                number_of_articles,
+            )
+            setting_handler.save_setting(
+                'plugin:News',
+                'display_images',
+                self.journal,
+                'On' if display_images else '',
+            )
 
diff --git a/src/core/homepage_elements/news/hooks.py b/src/core/homepage_elements/news/hooks.py
index 72d3886ea3..bedc2ed0b4 100755
--- a/src/core/homepage_elements/news/hooks.py
+++ b/src/core/homepage_elements/news/hooks.py
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ def yield_homepage_element_context(request, homepage_elements):
             request.journal if request.journal else None).value
         number_of_articles = int(
             number_of_articles) if number_of_articles else 2
+        display_images = setting_handler.get_setting(
+            'plugin:News',
+            'display_images',
+            request.journal,
+        ).value
 
         news_items = comms_models.NewsItem.objects.filter(
             (Q(content_type=request.model_content_type) & Q(
@@ -29,6 +34,9 @@ def yield_homepage_element_context(request, homepage_elements):
             (Q(end_display__gte=timezone.now()) | Q(end_display=None))
         ).order_by('-posted')[:number_of_articles]
 
-        return {'news_items': news_items}
+        return {
+            'news_items': news_items,
+            'display_images': display_images,
+        }
     else:
         return {}
diff --git a/src/core/homepage_elements/news/templates/news_settings.html b/src/core/homepage_elements/news/templates/news_settings.html
index 611ac60449..648cdd7ba6 100644
--- a/src/core/homepage_elements/news/templates/news_settings.html
+++ b/src/core/homepage_elements/news/templates/news_settings.html
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 {% block body %}
     <div class="large-12 columns box">
+        {% include "admin/elements/forms/errors.html" with form=form %}
         <form method="POST">
             {% csrf_token %}
             {{ form|foundation }}
diff --git a/src/core/homepage_elements/news/views.py b/src/core/homepage_elements/news/views.py
index c3c2bdc6d6..f999a79cf3 100755
--- a/src/core/homepage_elements/news/views.py
+++ b/src/core/homepage_elements/news/views.py
@@ -9,27 +9,24 @@
 
 @editor_user_required
 def news_config(request):
-    plugin = models.Plugin.objects.get(name='News')
-    number_of_articles = setting_handler.get_plugin_setting(
-        plugin,
-        'number_of_articles',
-        request.journal,
-        create=True,
-        pretty='Number of Articles',
-    ).value
-    number_of_articles = int(
-        number_of_articles
-    ) if number_of_articles else 2
+    form = forms.NewsForm(journal=request.journal)
     if request.POST:
-        number_of_articles = request.POST.get('number_of_articles')
-        setting_handler.save_plugin_setting(plugin, 'number_of_articles', number_of_articles, request.journal)
-        messages.add_message(request, messages.INFO, 'Number of articles updated.')
-        return redirect(reverse('home_settings_index'))
+        form = forms.NewsForm(
+            request.POST,
+            journal=request.journal,
+        )
+        if form.is_valid():
+            form.save()
+            messages.add_message(
+                request,
+                messages.INFO,
+                'News settings updated.'
+            )
+            return redirect(reverse('home_settings_index'))
 
     template = 'news_settings.html'
     context = {
-        'number_of_articles': number_of_articles,
-        'form': forms.NewsForm(journal=request.journal)
+        'form': form,
     }
 
     return render(request, template, context)
diff --git a/src/themes/OLH/templates/journal/homepage_elements/news.html b/src/themes/OLH/templates/journal/homepage_elements/news.html
index ee307f527b..10cba84e21 100644
--- a/src/themes/OLH/templates/journal/homepage_elements/news.html
+++ b/src/themes/OLH/templates/journal/homepage_elements/news.html
@@ -8,15 +8,33 @@
             <div class="row column text-center">
                 <h2 class="title">{% trans 'Latest' %} {{ journal_settings.news.news_title }} {% trans "Posts" %}</h2>
             </div>
+            <div class="row">
             {% for item in news_items %}
-            <h5>{{ item.title }}</h5>
-            <h6>{{ item.byline }} {% trans "on" %} {{ item.posted|date:"Y-m-d" }}</h6>
-            <p>{{ item.body|striptags|truncatesmart:400 }}</p>
-            <a href="{% url 'core_news_item' item.pk %}">{% trans "Read More" %}</a>
-            <hr />
+                {% if display_images %}
+                    {% if item.large_image_file or request.journal and request.journal.default_large_image or request.press.default_carousel_image %}
+                        <div class="large-5 columns">
+                            <a href="{% url 'core_news_item' item.pk %}"><img
+                                    class="news-image"
+                                    src="{{ item.best_image_url }}"
+                                    alt="{{ item.title }}"/></a>
+                        </div>
+                    {% endif %}
+                {% endif %}
+                {% if display_images %}
+                    <div class="large-7 columns">
+                {% endif %}
+                <h5>{{ item.title }}</h5>
+                <h6>{{ item.byline }} {% trans "on" %} {{ item.posted|date:"Y-m-d" }}</h6>
+                <p>{{ item.body|striptags|truncatesmart:400 }}</p>
+                <a class="button" href="{% url 'core_news_item' item.pk %}">{% trans "Read More" %}</a>
+                {% if display_images %}
+                    </div>
+                {% endif %}
+                <hr />
             {% empty %}
-            <h4>{% trans "This journal currently has no news items to display" %}.</h4>
+                <h4>{% trans "This journal currently has no news items to display" %}.</h4>
             {% endfor %}
+            </div>
         </div>
     </div>
 </section>
diff --git a/src/themes/material/templates/journal/homepage_elements/news.html b/src/themes/material/templates/journal/homepage_elements/news.html
index c9d809a39c..93aa05e012 100644
--- a/src/themes/material/templates/journal/homepage_elements/news.html
+++ b/src/themes/material/templates/journal/homepage_elements/news.html
@@ -11,6 +11,19 @@
                     <span class="card-title">{% trans 'Latest' %} {{ journal_settings.news.news_title }} {% trans "Posts" %}</span>
                 </div>
                 {% for item in news_items %}
+                    {% if display_images %}
+                        {% if item.large_image_file or request.journal and request.journal.default_large_image or request.press.default_carousel_image %}
+                            <div class="card-image">
+                                <img src="{{ item.best_image_url }}"
+                                     alt="{{ item.title }}"/>
+                                <span class="card-title">
+                          <div class="carousel-text-wrapper">
+                            {{ item.title }}
+                          </div>
+                        </span>
+                            </div>
+                        {% endif %}
+                    {% endif %}
                     <div class="card-content">
 
                         <span class="card-title">{{ item.title }}</span>