diff --git a/drizzle/migrations/0025_article_publication.sql b/drizzle/migrations/0025_article_publication.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..53f15d1e22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drizzle/migrations/0025_article_publication.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+-- Existing articles remain published. Preserve any publication settings already present.
+ALTER TABLE website_articles
+ ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS status VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'published',
+ ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS publish_at TIMESTAMP NULL DEFAULT NULL,
+ ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS published_at TIMESTAMP NULL DEFAULT NULL;
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_website_articles_publication
+ ON website_articles (status, publish_at, created_at);
diff --git a/scripts/jobs-worker.ts b/scripts/jobs-worker.ts
index 7f3b50b272..cb62e8cac2 100644
--- a/scripts/jobs-worker.ts
+++ b/scripts/jobs-worker.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { logger } from "../src/lib/logger";
 import { redis } from "../src/lib/redis";
 import { emulatorOffline, healthDegraded } from "../src/lib/services/alert";
 import { runCatalogExport } from "../src/lib/services/catalog-git-export";
+import { invalidateNewsCache } from "../src/lib/services/news-cache";
 import { rcon } from "../src/lib/services/rcon";
 
 function captureWorkerError(err: unknown, context: string): void {
@@ -246,12 +247,10 @@ async function publishScheduledArticles(): Promise<void> {
 					lte(WebsiteArticles.publishAt, now),
 				),
 			);
-		const info = result as unknown as {
-			affectedRows?: number;
-			rowsAffected?: number;
-		};
-		const published = info.affectedRows ?? info.rowsAffected ?? 0;
+		const [info] = result;
+		const published = info.affectedRows ?? 0;
 		if (published > 0) {
+			await invalidateNewsCache();
 			logger.info(`Published ${published} scheduled article(s)`, {
 				module: "jobs",
 			});
diff --git a/src/actions/admin-articles.test.ts b/src/actions/admin-articles.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca6d8a4fe6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/actions/admin-articles.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+const state = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+	rows: [] as unknown[][],
+	insert: vi.fn(),
+	update: vi.fn(),
+	invalidate: vi.fn(),
+	log: vi.fn(() => "news-error-1"),
+	notify: vi.fn(),
+}));
+vi.mock("@/lib/admin/guard", () => ({
+	requirePermission: async () => ({ id: 1, username: "staff" }),
+}));
+vi.mock("@/lib/permissions", () => ({ PERMS: { NEWS_EDIT: "news.edit" } }));
+vi.mock("@/lib/services/webhook", () => ({ notify: state.notify }));
+vi.mock("@/lib/services/news-cache", () => ({
+	invalidateNewsCache: state.invalidate,
+}));
+vi.mock("@/lib/logger", () => ({ logger: { error: state.log } }));
+vi.mock("next-intl/server", () => ({
+	getTranslations: async () => (key: string, args?: { reference: string }) =>
+		key + (args?.reference ?? ""),
+}));
+vi.mock("next/cache", () => ({ revalidatePath: vi.fn() }));
+vi.mock("next/navigation", () => ({
+	redirect: (url: string) => {
+		throw Error(`redirect ${url}`);
+	},
+}));
+vi.mock("@/lib/db", async () => ({
+	...(await import("@/db/schema")),
+	db: {
+		select: () => ({
+			from: () => ({
+				where: () => ({ limit: async () => state.rows.shift() ?? [] }),
+			}),
+		}),
+		insert: () => ({ values: state.insert }),
+		update: () => ({
+			set: (value: unknown) => {
+				state.update(value);
+				return { where: async () => [{ affectedRows: 1 }] };
+			},
+		}),
+	},
+}));
+
+import { createArticle, updateArticle } from "./admin-articles";
+
+function form(extra: Record<string, string> = {}) {
+	const f = new FormData();
+	for (const [k, v] of Object.entries({
+		title: "Test news",
+		slug: "test-news",
+		shortStory: "Summary",
+		fullStory: "Body",
+		status: "published",
+		...extra,
+	}))
+		f.set(k, v);
+	return f;
+}
+describe("news saves", () => {
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		vi.clearAllMocks();
+		state.rows = [];
+		state.insert.mockResolvedValue([{ insertId: 1 }]);
+	});
+	it("preserves a recoverable error and logs its reference", async () => {
+		state.insert.mockRejectedValueOnce(Error("Unknown column status"));
+		const result = await createArticle(form());
+		expect(result).toEqual({
+			ok: false,
+			error: "saveFailedReferencenews-error-1",
+		});
+		expect(state.invalidate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		expect(state.log).toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+	it("saves drafts without publication notifications", async () => {
+		expect((await createArticle(form({ status: "draft" }))).ok).toBe(true);
+		expect(state.insert).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			expect.objectContaining({
+				status: "draft",
+				publishAt: null,
+				publishedAt: null,
+			}),
+		);
+		expect(state.notify).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		expect(state.invalidate).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+	});
+	it("preserves the slug and clears old scheduling for immediate publication", async () => {
+		state.rows = [[{ slug: "test-news", status: "draft", publishedAt: null }]];
+		expect(
+			(
+				await updateArticle(
+					form({ id: "1", publishAt: "2099-01-01T00:00:00Z" }),
+				)
+			).ok,
+		).toBe(true);
+		expect(state.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			expect.objectContaining({
+				slug: "test-news",
+				publishAt: null,
+				status: "published",
+			}),
+		);
+		expect(state.invalidate).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+	});
+	it("rejects invalid scheduled dates before writing", async () => {
+		expect(
+			(await createArticle(form({ status: "scheduled", publishAt: "invalid" })))
+				.ok,
+		).toBe(false);
+		expect(state.insert).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+});
diff --git a/src/actions/admin-articles.ts b/src/actions/admin-articles.ts
index b9cbf1d11f..0b7f6c4c16 100644
--- a/src/actions/admin-articles.ts
+++ b/src/actions/admin-articles.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 "use server";
 
-import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { and, eq, ne } from "drizzle-orm";
 import { revalidatePath } from "next/cache";
 import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
+import { getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
 import { requirePermission } from "@/lib/admin/guard";
+import {
+	ArticleInputError,
+	type ArticleSaveResult,
+	readArticleInput,
+} from "@/lib/article-input";
 import {
 	db,
 	WebsiteArticleComments,
@@ -12,152 +18,139 @@ import {
 } from "@/lib/db";
 import { formPositiveBigInt } from "@/lib/form-data";
 import { slugify } from "@/lib/format";
+import { logger } from "@/lib/logger";
 import { PERMS } from "@/lib/permissions";
+import { invalidateNewsCache } from "@/lib/services/news-cache";
 import { notify } from "@/lib/services/webhook";
 
-const ARTICLE_STATUSES = ["published", "scheduled", "draft"] as const;
-type ArticleStatus = (typeof ARTICLE_STATUSES)[number];
-
-function parseArticleStatus(raw: unknown): ArticleStatus {
-	const value = String(raw ?? "published").trim();
-	return (ARTICLE_STATUSES as readonly string[]).includes(value)
-		? (value as ArticleStatus)
-		: "published";
-}
-
-function parsePublishAt(raw: unknown): Date | null {
-	const value = String(raw ?? "").trim();
-	if (!value) return null;
-	const date = new Date(value);
-	return Number.isNaN(date.getTime()) ? null : date;
-}
-
-async function uniqueSlug(title: string): Promise<string> {
+async function uniqueSlug(title: string, excludeId?: bigint): Promise<string> {
 	const base = slugify(title);
 	let slug = base;
-	let n = 2;
-	for (;;) {
+	for (let n = 2; ; n++) {
 		const [existing] = await db
 			.select({ id: WebsiteArticles.id })
 			.from(WebsiteArticles)
-			.where(eq(WebsiteArticles.slug, slug))
+			.where(
+				and(
+					eq(WebsiteArticles.slug, slug),
+					excludeId ? ne(WebsiteArticles.id, excludeId) : undefined,
+				),
+			)
 			.limit(1);
 		if (!existing) return slug;
-		slug = `${base}-${n++}`;
+		const suffix = `-${n}`;
+		slug = base.slice(0, 255 - suffix.length) + suffix;
 	}
 }
-
-export async function createArticle(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
+async function saveFailure(
+	error: unknown,
+	operation: string,
+): Promise<ArticleSaveResult> {
+	const t = await getTranslations("pages.admin.articles.form");
+	if (error instanceof ArticleInputError)
+		return { ok: false, error: t(error.code) };
+	const reference = logger.error("News save failed", {
+		module: "news",
+		operation,
+		error,
+	});
+	return { ok: false, error: t("saveFailedReference", { reference }) };
+}
+async function refreshNews() {
+	await invalidateNewsCache();
+	revalidatePath("/admin/articles");
+	revalidatePath("/news", "layout");
+	revalidatePath("/me");
+	revalidatePath("/");
+}
+export async function createArticle(
+	formData: FormData,
+): Promise<ArticleSaveResult> {
 	const staff = await requirePermission(PERMS.NEWS_EDIT);
-	const title = String(formData.get("title") ?? "")
-		.normalize("NFC")
-		.trim();
-	const shortStory = String(formData.get("shortStory") ?? "")
-		.normalize("NFC")
-		.trim();
-	const fullStory = String(formData.get("fullStory") ?? "")
-		.normalize("NFC")
-		.trim();
-	const image = String(formData.get("image") ?? "")
-		.normalize("NFC")
-		.trim();
-	const rawSlug = String(formData.get("slug") ?? "").trim();
-	const status = parseArticleStatus(formData.get("status"));
-	const rawPublishAt = String(formData.get("publishAt") ?? "").trim();
-	if (!title) return;
-	if (status === "scheduled" && !parsePublishAt(rawPublishAt)) {
-		redirect(
-			"/admin/articles/new?error=Scheduled articles need a valid publish date.",
-		);
-	}
-
+	let input: ReturnType<typeof readArticleInput>;
+	let slug: string;
 	try {
+		input = readArticleInput(formData);
+		const { rawSlug, ...fields } = input;
+		slug = await uniqueSlug(rawSlug || fields.title);
 		const now = new Date();
-		const publishAt = parsePublishAt(rawPublishAt);
-		const slug = rawSlug ? await uniqueSlug(rawSlug) : await uniqueSlug(title);
 		await db.insert(WebsiteArticles).values({
+			...fields,
 			slug,
-			title: title.slice(0, 255),
-			shortStory: shortStory.slice(0, 255),
-			fullStory,
-			image: image.slice(0, 255),
 			userId: staff.id,
 			createdAt: now,
 			updatedAt: now,
-			status,
-			publishAt,
-			publishedAt: status === "published" ? now : null,
+			publishedAt: fields.status === "published" ? now : null,
 		});
-
+	} catch (error) {
+		return saveFailure(error, "create");
+	}
+	// Auxiliary services must not turn a committed insert into an apparent failure.
+	if (input.status === "published")
 		notify({
 			action: "news_publish",
 			actor: staff.username,
-			target: title,
+			target: input.title,
 			details: slug,
 		});
-	} catch {
-		// Database error — re-render unchanged with error.
-		redirect(
-			"/admin/articles/new?error=Database error while creating article. Please try again.",
-		);
-	}
-	redirect("/admin/articles");
+	await refreshNews();
+	return { ok: true, data: { redirectTo: "/admin/articles" } };
 }
-
-export async function updateArticle(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
-	await requirePermission(PERMS.NEWS_EDIT);
+export async function updateArticle(
+	formData: FormData,
+): Promise<ArticleSaveResult> {
+	const staff = await requirePermission(PERMS.NEWS_EDIT);
+	const t = await getTranslations("pages.admin.articles.form");
 	const id = formPositiveBigInt(formData, "id");
-	if (!id) redirect("/admin/articles?error=Missing article id");
-	const rawSlug = String(formData.get("slug") ?? "").trim();
-	const status = parseArticleStatus(formData.get("status"));
-	const rawPublishAt = String(formData.get("publishAt") ?? "").trim();
-	if (status === "scheduled" && !parsePublishAt(rawPublishAt)) {
-		redirect(
-			"/admin/articles?error=Scheduled articles need a valid publish date.",
-		);
-	}
+	if (!id) return { ok: false, error: t("articleNotFound") };
+	let input: ReturnType<typeof readArticleInput>;
+	let becamePublished = false;
+	let slug: string;
 	try {
-		const publishAt = parsePublishAt(rawPublishAt);
+		input = readArticleInput(formData);
 		const [existing] = await db
 			.select({
+				slug: WebsiteArticles.slug,
 				status: WebsiteArticles.status,
 				publishedAt: WebsiteArticles.publishedAt,
 			})
 			.from(WebsiteArticles)
 			.where(eq(WebsiteArticles.id, id))
 			.limit(1);
-		const publishedAt =
-			status === "published" ? (existing?.publishedAt ?? new Date()) : null;
+		if (!existing) return { ok: false, error: t("articleNotFound") };
+		const { rawSlug, ...fields } = input;
+		const requestedSlug = rawSlug ? slugify(rawSlug) : existing.slug;
+		slug =
+			requestedSlug === existing.slug
+				? existing.slug
+				: await uniqueSlug(requestedSlug, id);
+		becamePublished =
+			fields.status === "published" && existing.status !== "published";
 		await db
 			.update(WebsiteArticles)
 			.set({
-				title: String(formData.get("title") ?? "")
-					.normalize("NFC")
-					.trim()
-					.slice(0, 255),
-				...(rawSlug ? { slug: await uniqueSlug(rawSlug) } : {}),
-				shortStory: String(formData.get("shortStory") ?? "")
-					.normalize("NFC")
-					.trim()
-					.slice(0, 255),
-				fullStory: String(formData.get("fullStory") ?? "")
-					.normalize("NFC")
-					.trim(),
-				image: String(formData.get("image") ?? "")
-					.normalize("NFC")
-					.trim()
-					.slice(0, 255),
-				status,
-				publishAt,
-				publishedAt,
+				...fields,
+				slug,
+				publishedAt:
+					fields.status === "published"
+						? (existing.publishedAt ?? new Date())
+						: null,
 				updatedAt: new Date(),
 			})
 			.where(eq(WebsiteArticles.id, id));
-	} catch {
-		redirect("/admin/articles?error=Update failed");
+	} catch (error) {
+		return saveFailure(error, "update");
 	}
+	if (becamePublished)
+		notify({
+			action: "news_publish",
+			actor: staff.username,
+			target: input.title,
+			details: slug,
+		});
+	await refreshNews();
 	revalidatePath(`/admin/articles/${id}`);
-	redirect("/admin/articles");
+	return { ok: true, data: { redirectTo: "/admin/articles" } };
 }
 
 export async function deleteArticle(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
@@ -185,8 +178,10 @@ export async function deleteArticle(formData: FormData): Promise<void> {
 			actor: staff.username,
 			target: article?.title ?? String(id),
 		});
-	} catch {
+	} catch (error) {
+		logger.error("News deletion failed", { module: "news", error });
 		redirect("/admin/articles?error=Delete failed");
 	}
+	await refreshNews();
 	redirect("/admin/articles");
 }
diff --git a/src/app/(site)/me/page.tsx b/src/app/(site)/me/page.tsx
index b4e3f445ea..e05cf99173 100644
--- a/src/app/(site)/me/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(site)/me/page.tsx
@@ -99,13 +99,7 @@ export default async function MePage({
 	);
 	const canClaim = referralTotal >= needed;
 	const remaining = Math.max(0, needed - referralTotal);
-	const onlineFriends = [
-		...new Map(
-			friends
-				.filter((friend) => friend.online === "1")
-				.map((friend) => [friend.id, friend]),
-		).values(),
-	];
+	const onlineFriends = friends.filter((friend) => friend.online === "1");
 	const date = (value: number) =>
 		value
 			? format.dateTime(new Date(value * 1000), { dateStyle: "medium" })
diff --git a/src/app/(site)/news/[...slug]/page.tsx b/src/app/(site)/news/[...slug]/page.tsx
index 11136a4492..2dddeeac2b 100644
--- a/src/app/(site)/news/[...slug]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(site)/news/[...slug]/page.tsx
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import { toggleReaction } from "@/actions/article-reactions";
 import Link from "@/components/link";
 import { ContentCard, EmptyState } from "@/components/public/ui";
 import { SanitizedHtml } from "@/components/shared/sanitized-html";
+import { articleSlug } from "@/lib/article-input";
 import { auth } from "@/lib/auth";
-import { cachedQuery } from "@/lib/cached-db";
 import {
 	db,
 	User,
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
 import { excerpt } from "@/lib/format";
 import { formatDate } from "@/lib/format-date";
 import { sanitize } from "@/lib/sanitize";
+import { cacheNews } from "@/lib/services/news-cache";
 
 type SearchParams = Promise<{
 	comment?: string;
@@ -46,10 +47,10 @@ function feedbackStyle(tone: "success" | "error"): CSSProperties {
 export async function generateMetadata({
 	params,
 }: {
-	params: Promise<{ slug: string }>;
+	params: Promise<{ slug: string[] }>;
 }): Promise<Metadata> {
 	const appUrl = process.env.APP_URL ?? "http://localhost:3000";
-	const { slug } = await params;
+	const slug = articleSlug((await params).slug);
 	const [article] = await db
 		.select({
 			title: WebsiteArticles.title,
@@ -95,44 +96,40 @@ export default async function ArticlePage({
 	params,
 	searchParams,
 }: {
-	params: Promise<{ slug: string }>;
+	params: Promise<{ slug: string[] }>;
 	searchParams: SearchParams;
 }) {
-	const { slug } = await params;
+	const slug = articleSlug((await params).slug);
 	const { comment, reaction, error } = await searchParams;
 	const t = await getTranslations("pages.article");
 
-	const article = await cachedQuery(
-		`article:slug:${slug}`,
-		async () => {
-			const [row] = await db
-				.select({
-					id: WebsiteArticles.id,
-					slug: WebsiteArticles.slug,
-					title: WebsiteArticles.title,
-					shortStory: WebsiteArticles.shortStory,
-					fullStory: WebsiteArticles.fullStory,
-					image: WebsiteArticles.image,
-					createdAt: WebsiteArticles.createdAt,
-					updatedAt: WebsiteArticles.updatedAt,
-				})
-				.from(WebsiteArticles)
-				.where(
-					and(
-						eq(WebsiteArticles.slug, slug),
-						eq(WebsiteArticles.status, "published"),
-						or(
-							sql`${WebsiteArticles.publishAt} IS NULL`,
-							sql`${WebsiteArticles.publishAt} <= NOW()`,
-						),
+	const article = await cacheNews(`article:slug:${slug}`, 60_000, async () => {
+		const [row] = await db
+			.select({
+				id: WebsiteArticles.id,
+				slug: WebsiteArticles.slug,
+				title: WebsiteArticles.title,
+				shortStory: WebsiteArticles.shortStory,
+				fullStory: WebsiteArticles.fullStory,
+				image: WebsiteArticles.image,
+				createdAt: WebsiteArticles.createdAt,
+				updatedAt: WebsiteArticles.updatedAt,
+			})
+			.from(WebsiteArticles)
+			.where(
+				and(
+					eq(WebsiteArticles.slug, slug),
+					eq(WebsiteArticles.status, "published"),
+					or(
+						sql`${WebsiteArticles.publishAt} IS NULL`,
+						sql`${WebsiteArticles.publishAt} <= NOW()`,
 					),
-				)
-				.limit(1)
-				.catch(() => []);
-			return row ?? null;
-		},
-		60,
-	);
+				),
+			)
+			.limit(1)
+			.catch(() => []);
+		return row ?? null;
+	});
 	if (!article) notFound();
 
 	const articleId = article.id;
diff --git a/src/app/admin/articles/[id]/page.tsx b/src/app/admin/articles/[id]/page.tsx
index 985734d11e..2abd7831a9 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/articles/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/admin/articles/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ export default async function EditArticle({
 			title: WebsiteArticles.title,
 			shortStory: WebsiteArticles.shortStory,
 			fullStory: WebsiteArticles.fullStory,
+			status: WebsiteArticles.status,
+			publishAt: WebsiteArticles.publishAt,
 			image: WebsiteArticles.image,
 		})
 		.from(WebsiteArticles)
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ export default async function EditArticle({
 				action={async (fd) => {
 					"use server";
 					fd.set("id", String(article.id));
-					await updateArticle(fd);
+					return updateArticle(fd);
 				}}
 				defaultValues={{
 					title: article.title,
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@ export default async function EditArticle({
 					image: article.image,
 					shortStory: article.shortStory,
 					fullStory: article.fullStory,
+					status: article.status,
+					publishAt: article.publishAt?.toISOString(),
 				}}
 			/>
 			<form action={deleteArticle} style={{ marginTop: "1rem" }}>
diff --git a/src/app/api/articles/[slug]/route.ts b/src/app/api/articles/[slug]/route.ts
index 8b4cb02c1f..5219dffc6d 100644
--- a/src/app/api/articles/[slug]/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/articles/[slug]/route.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import { and, eq, or, sql } from "drizzle-orm";
 import { apiJson } from "@/lib/api";
 import { db, WebsiteArticles } from "@/lib/db";
-import { apiCacheKey, cacheSafe, redisCache } from "@/lib/redis-cache";
+import { logger } from "@/lib/logger";
+import { apiCacheKey, cacheSafe } from "@/lib/redis-cache";
+import { cacheNews } from "@/lib/services/news-cache";
 
 /**
  * GET /api/articles/:slug — single website_article by slug, including the
@@ -14,9 +16,9 @@ export async function GET(
 	const { slug } = await params;
 
 	try {
-		const data = await redisCache(
+		const data = await cacheNews(
 			apiCacheKey(`articles:${slug}`),
-			60,
+			60_000,
 			async () => {
 				const [article] = await db
 					.select({
@@ -55,7 +57,8 @@ export async function GET(
 		}
 
 		return apiJson(data);
-	} catch {
+	} catch (error) {
+		logger.error("Public news query failed", { module: "news", error });
 		// DB unavailable — treat as not found rather than a 500.
 		return apiJson({ error: "Article not found" }, { status: 200 });
 	}
diff --git a/src/app/api/articles/route.ts b/src/app/api/articles/route.ts
index 6d63f5f131..c704b980a4 100644
--- a/src/app/api/articles/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/articles/route.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import { and, count, desc, eq, or, sql } from "drizzle-orm";
 import { apiJson, pagination } from "@/lib/api";
 import { db, WebsiteArticles } from "@/lib/db";
-import { apiCacheKey, cacheSafe, redisCache } from "@/lib/redis-cache";
+import { logger } from "@/lib/logger";
+import { apiCacheKey, cacheSafe } from "@/lib/redis-cache";
+import { cacheNews } from "@/lib/services/news-cache";
 
 /**
  * GET /api/articles — paginated list of website_articles, newest first.
@@ -13,9 +15,9 @@ export async function GET(req: Request) {
 	const { page, perPage, skip, take } = pagination(sp);
 
 	try {
-		const data = await redisCache(
+		const data = await cacheNews(
 			apiCacheKey(`articles:${page}:${perPage}`),
-			60,
+			60_000,
 			async () => {
 				const publishedFilter = and(
 					eq(WebsiteArticles.status, "published"),
@@ -60,7 +62,8 @@ export async function GET(req: Request) {
 		);
 
 		return apiJson(data);
-	} catch {
+	} catch (error) {
+		logger.error("Public news query failed", { module: "news", error });
 		// DB unavailable — return an empty payload instead of a 500.
 		return apiJson(
 			{ data: [], meta: { page, perPage, total: 0, lastPage: 1 } },
diff --git a/src/app/api/home/route.ts b/src/app/api/home/route.ts
index 1e4319ceab..ec2ea91da6 100644
--- a/src/app/api/home/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/home/route.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ import { env } from "@/env";
 import { apiJson } from "@/lib/api";
 import { db, User, WebsiteArticles } from "@/lib/db";
 import { resolveHotelName } from "@/lib/hotel-name";
-import { apiCacheKey, cacheSafe, redisCache } from "@/lib/redis-cache";
+import { logger } from "@/lib/logger";
+import { apiCacheKey, cacheSafe } from "@/lib/redis-cache";
+import { cacheNews } from "@/lib/services/news-cache";
 
 /**
  * GET /api/home — combined landing payload: the latest 4 website_articles and
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ import { apiCacheKey, cacheSafe, redisCache } from "@/lib/redis-cache";
  */
 export async function GET(_req: Request) {
 	try {
-		const data = await redisCache(apiCacheKey("home"), 15, async () => {
+		const data = await cacheNews(apiCacheKey("home"), 15_000, async () => {
 			const [articles, onlineRows, hotelName] = await Promise.all([
 				db
 					.select({
@@ -45,7 +47,8 @@ export async function GET(_req: Request) {
 			});
 		});
 		return apiJson(data);
-	} catch {
+	} catch (error) {
+		logger.error("Public news query failed", { module: "news", error });
 		return apiJson(
 			{ articles: [], online: 0, hotelName: env.HOTEL_NAME },
 			{ status: 200 },
diff --git a/src/components/admin/article-form.tsx b/src/components/admin/article-form.tsx
index 5321e1a5d7..949b977acf 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/article-form.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/article-form.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 "use client";
 
+import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
-import { useMemo, useRef, useState, useTransition } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState, useTransition } from "react";
 import { useUnsavedChanges } from "@/hooks/use-unsaved-changes";
+import type { ArticleSaveResult } from "@/lib/article-input";
 import { slugify } from "@/lib/format";
 import { ArticlePreview, type ArticlePreviewData } from "./article-preview";
 import { MediaPicker } from "./media-picker";
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ export function ArticleForm({
 	action,
 	defaultValues,
 }: {
-	action: (formData: FormData) => Promise<void>;
+	action: (formData: FormData) => Promise<ArticleSaveResult | void>;
 	edit?: boolean;
 	defaultValues?: {
 		title?: string;
@@ -28,7 +30,8 @@ export function ArticleForm({
 	const tAction = useTranslations("pages.admin.actions");
 	const [dirty, setDirty] = useState(false);
 	const [pending, startTransition] = useTransition();
-	const [saveError, setSaveError] = useState(false);
+	const [saveError, setSaveError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+	const router = useRouter();
 	const saving = useRef(false);
 	const editVersion = useRef(0);
 	function markDirty() {
@@ -42,6 +45,14 @@ export function ArticleForm({
 	const [image, setImage] = useState(defaultValues?.image ?? "");
 	const [imageError, setImageError] = useState(false);
 	const [status, setStatus] = useState(defaultValues?.status ?? "published");
+	const [publishAt, setPublishAt] = useState("");
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (!defaultValues?.publishAt) return;
+		const date = new Date(defaultValues.publishAt);
+		if (Number.isNaN(date.getTime())) return;
+		const local = new Date(date.getTime() - date.getTimezoneOffset() * 60_000);
+		setPublishAt(local.toISOString().slice(0, 16));
+	}, [defaultValues?.publishAt]);
 
 	const formRef = useRef<HTMLFormElement>(null);
 	const [preview, setPreview] = useState<ArticlePreviewData | null>(null);
@@ -55,13 +66,24 @@ export function ArticleForm({
 				event.preventDefault();
 				if (saving.current) return;
 				const data = new FormData(event.currentTarget);
+				if (status === "scheduled" && publishAt) {
+					const date = new Date(publishAt);
+					if (!Number.isNaN(date.getTime()))
+						data.set("publishAt", date.toISOString());
+				}
 				const submittedVersion = editVersion.current;
 				saving.current = true;
-				setSaveError(false);
+				setSaveError(null);
 				startTransition(async () => {
 					try {
-						await action(data);
+						const result = await action(data);
+						if (result && !result.ok) {
+							setSaveError(result.error);
+							return;
+						}
 						if (editVersion.current === submittedVersion) setDirty(false);
+						if (result?.ok && result.data?.redirectTo)
+							router.push(result.data.redirectTo);
 					} catch (error) {
 						if (
 							error &&
@@ -72,7 +94,7 @@ export function ArticleForm({
 							setDirty(false);
 							throw error;
 						}
-						setSaveError(true);
+						setSaveError(tAction("saveError"));
 					} finally {
 						saving.current = false;
 					}
@@ -84,7 +106,7 @@ export function ArticleForm({
 			<fieldset disabled={pending} className="contents">
 				{saveError && (
 					<p role="alert" className="text-sm">
-						{tAction("saveError")}
+						{saveError}
 					</p>
 				)}
 				<div className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2">
@@ -94,6 +116,7 @@ export function ArticleForm({
 						</span>
 						<input
 							name="title"
+							maxLength={255}
 							value={title}
 							onChange={(e) => setTitle(e.target.value)}
 							placeholder={t("titlePlaceholder")}
@@ -108,6 +131,7 @@ export function ArticleForm({
 						</span>
 						<input
 							name="slug"
+							maxLength={255}
 							value={slugTouched ? slug : suggestedSlug}
 							onChange={(e) => {
 								setSlug(e.target.value);
@@ -127,6 +151,7 @@ export function ArticleForm({
 						<input
 							aria-label={t("image")}
 							name="image"
+							maxLength={255}
 							value={image}
 							onChange={(e) => {
 								setImage(e.target.value);
@@ -148,7 +173,7 @@ export function ArticleForm({
 						// eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element
 						<img
 							src={image}
-							alt="preview"
+							alt={t("imagePreview")}
 							onError={() => setImageError(true)}
 							className="mt-2 rounded-lg border border-[var(--admin-text-muted)]/14 object-cover"
 							style={{ maxHeight: 160 }}
@@ -156,17 +181,18 @@ export function ArticleForm({
 					) : null}
 					{imageError ? (
 						<p className="muted mt-1" style={{ fontSize: "0.78rem" }}>
-							Image not found — enter a valid URL or browse.
+							{t("imageNotFound")}
 						</p>
 					) : null}
 				</div>
 
 				<label className="block">
 					<span className="text-xs font-medium text-[var(--admin-text-muted)]">
-						{t("body")}
+						{t("summary")}
 					</span>
 					<textarea
 						name="shortStory"
+						maxLength={255}
 						defaultValue={defaultValues?.shortStory ?? ""}
 						placeholder={t("bodyPlaceholder")}
 						rows={2}
@@ -212,7 +238,8 @@ export function ArticleForm({
 							<input
 								type="datetime-local"
 								name="publishAt"
-								defaultValue={defaultValues?.publishAt ?? ""}
+								value={publishAt}
+								onChange={(e) => setPublishAt(e.target.value)}
 								required
 								className="input input-bordered mt-1 w-full"
 							/>
diff --git a/src/components/admin/article-preview.tsx b/src/components/admin/article-preview.tsx
index 32dfc6d7fc..a02e27fc80 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/article-preview.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/article-preview.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 "use client";
+import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
 import {
 	Dialog,
 	DialogContent,
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export function ArticlePreview({
 	data: ArticlePreviewData | null;
 	onClose: () => void;
 }) {
+	const t = useTranslations("pages.admin.articles.form");
 	const document = data
 		? `<!doctype html><html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Security-Policy" content="default-src 'none'; img-src https: http: data:; style-src 'unsafe-inline'"><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><style>:root{color-scheme:light;background:Canvas;color:CanvasText}body{font:16px/1.6 system-ui;padding:20px;margin:auto;max-width:760px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}img{max-width:100%;height:auto}h1{line-height:1.2}pre{white-space:pre-wrap}</style></head><body><h1>${escapeHtml(data.title)}</h1>${data.image ? `<img src="${escapeHtml(data.image)}" alt="">` : ""}<p>${escapeHtml(data.summary)}</p>${data.body}</body></html>`
 		: "";
@@ -40,13 +42,13 @@ export function ArticlePreview({
 		>
 			<DialogContent className="sm:max-w-4xl h-[85dvh] flex flex-col min-h-0">
 				<DialogHeader>
-					<DialogTitle>Article preview</DialogTitle>
+					<DialogTitle>{t("previewTitle")}</DialogTitle>
 				</DialogHeader>
 				<p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-					Content preview. The published page applies the site theme.
+					{t("previewDescription")}
 				</p>
 				<iframe
-					title="Article content preview"
+					title={t("previewFrame")}
 					sandbox=""
 					srcDoc={document}
 					className="min-h-0 flex-1 w-full bg-background rounded border"
diff --git a/src/lib/article-input.test.ts b/src/lib/article-input.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e7dc2709fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/article-input.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";
+import { expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { articleSlug, readArticleInput } from "./article-input";
+
+it("normalizes Next catch-all slug parameters", () => {
+	expect(articleSlug(["welcome"])).toBe("welcome");
+	expect(articleSlug("welcome")).toBe("welcome");
+});
+it("keeps the selected timezone instant when scheduling", () => {
+	const form = new FormData();
+	form.set("title", "News");
+	form.set("status", "scheduled");
+	form.set("publishAt", "2026-09-06T20:00:00+02:00");
+	expect(readArticleInput(form).publishAt?.toISOString()).toBe(
+		"2026-09-06T18:00:00.000Z",
+	);
+});
+it("ships additive publication columns for existing installations", () => {
+	const sql = readFileSync(
+		"drizzle/migrations/0025_article_publication.sql",
+		"utf8",
+	);
+	for (const column of ["status", "publish_at", "published_at"])
+		expect(sql).toContain(`ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS ${column}`);
+	expect(sql).toContain("DEFAULT 'published'");
+	expect(sql).not.toMatch(/DROP|UPDATE\s+website_articles/i);
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/article-input.ts b/src/lib/article-input.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..729b474a1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/article-input.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import type { ActionResult } from "./safe-action-shared";
+export type ArticleSaveResult = ActionResult<{ redirectTo: string }>;
+export class ArticleInputError extends Error {
+	constructor(
+		public readonly code:
+			| "titleRequired"
+			| "titleTooLong"
+			| "summaryTooLong"
+			| "imageTooLong"
+			| "invalidStatus"
+			| "publishDateRequired",
+	) {
+		super(code);
+	}
+}
+export function readArticleInput(form: FormData) {
+	const text = (key: string) =>
+		String(form.get(key) ?? "")
+			.normalize("NFC")
+			.trim();
+	const title = text("title"),
+		shortStory = text("shortStory"),
+		fullStory = text("fullStory"),
+		image = text("image");
+	if (!title) throw new ArticleInputError("titleRequired");
+	if (title.length > 255) throw new ArticleInputError("titleTooLong");
+	if (shortStory.length > 255) throw new ArticleInputError("summaryTooLong");
+	if (image.length > 255) throw new ArticleInputError("imageTooLong");
+	const status = text("status") || "published";
+	if (status !== "published" && status !== "draft" && status !== "scheduled")
+		throw new ArticleInputError("invalidStatus");
+	const publishAt = status === "scheduled" ? new Date(text("publishAt")) : null;
+	if (publishAt && Number.isNaN(publishAt.getTime()))
+		throw new ArticleInputError("publishDateRequired");
+	return {
+		title,
+		shortStory,
+		fullStory,
+		image,
+		status,
+		publishAt,
+		rawSlug: text("slug"),
+	};
+}
+export function articleSlug(value: string | string[]): string {
+	return Array.isArray(value) ? value.join("/") : value;
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/services/news-cache.test.ts b/src/lib/services/news-cache.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..26ddb4ccca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/services/news-cache.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import { beforeEach, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+const state = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+	revision: "0",
+	values: new Map<string, unknown>(),
+	get: vi.fn(),
+	set: vi.fn(),
+	status: "ready",
+}));
+vi.mock("@/lib/redis", () => ({ redis: state }));
+vi.mock("@/lib/logger", () => ({ logger: { error: vi.fn() } }));
+vi.mock("@/lib/cache", () => ({
+	cached: async (key: string, _ttl: number, query: () => Promise<unknown>) => {
+		if (state.values.has(key)) return state.values.get(key);
+		const result = await query();
+		state.values.set(key, result);
+		return result;
+	},
+}));
+
+import { cacheNews, invalidateNewsCache } from "./news-cache";
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+	state.values.clear();
+	state.revision = "0";
+	state.status = "ready";
+	state.get.mockReset().mockImplementation(async () => state.revision);
+	state.set
+		.mockReset()
+		.mockImplementation(async (_key: string, value: string) => {
+			state.revision = value;
+		});
+});
+it("invalidates a previously cached public list", async () => {
+	const query = vi
+		.fn()
+		.mockResolvedValueOnce([])
+		.mockResolvedValueOnce(["new article"]);
+	expect(await cacheNews("list", 60000, query)).toEqual([]);
+	await invalidateNewsCache();
+	expect(await cacheNews("list", 60000, query)).toEqual(["new article"]);
+});
+it("does not let a stale in-flight read replace a newer revision", async () => {
+	let finish!: (value: string[]) => void;
+	const old = cacheNews(
+		"list",
+		60000,
+		() =>
+			new Promise<string[]>((resolve) => {
+				finish = resolve;
+			}),
+	);
+	await vi.waitFor(() => expect(finish).toBeDefined());
+	await invalidateNewsCache();
+	expect(await cacheNews("list", 60000, async () => ["new"])).toEqual(["new"]);
+	finish([]);
+	await old;
+	expect(await cacheNews("list", 60000, async () => ["wrong"])).toEqual([
+		"new",
+	]);
+});
+it("reads fresh data when Redis is unavailable", async () => {
+	state.get.mockRejectedValue(Error("offline"));
+	expect(await cacheNews("list", 60000, async () => ["fresh"])).toEqual([
+		"fresh",
+	]);
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/services/news-cache.ts b/src/lib/services/news-cache.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..46b27d01f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/services/news-cache.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import "server-only";
+import { randomUUID } from "node:crypto";
+import { cached } from "@/lib/cache";
+import { logger } from "@/lib/logger";
+import { redis } from "@/lib/redis";
+
+const REVISION_KEY = "cms:news:revision";
+export async function cacheNews<T>(
+	key: string,
+	ttlMs: number,
+	query: () => Promise<T>,
+): Promise<T> {
+	if (!redis || redis.status === "end") return query();
+	let revision: string;
+	try {
+		revision = (await redis.get(REVISION_KEY)) ?? "0";
+	} catch {
+		return query();
+	}
+	return cached(`news:${revision}:${key}`, ttlMs, query);
+}
+export async function invalidateNewsCache(): Promise<void> {
+	if (!redis || redis.status === "end") return;
+	try {
+		await redis.set(REVISION_KEY, randomUUID());
+	} catch (error) {
+		logger.error("News saved but public cache invalidation failed", {
+			module: "news",
+			error,
+		});
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/services/news-list.ts b/src/lib/services/news-list.ts
index 22910d978e..498ccd67bd 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/news-list.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/news-list.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
+import { logger } from "@/lib/logger";
+import { cacheNews } from "@/lib/services/news-cache";
 import "server-only";
 
 import { and, desc, eq, or, sql } from "drizzle-orm";
-import { cached } from "@/lib/cache";
 import { db, WebsiteArticles } from "@/lib/db";
 
 export interface NewsListItem {
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ const FETCH_LIMIT = 30;
  */
 export async function getNewsList(limit: number): Promise<NewsListItem[]> {
 	try {
-		const rows = await cached<NewsListRow[]>(CACHE_KEY, TTL_MS, () =>
+		const rows = await cacheNews<NewsListRow[]>(CACHE_KEY, TTL_MS, () =>
 			db
 				.select({
 					slug: WebsiteArticles.slug,
@@ -60,7 +61,8 @@ export async function getNewsList(limit: number): Promise<NewsListItem[]> {
 				createdAt: a.createdAt ? new Date(a.createdAt) : null,
 			}))
 			.slice(0, limit);
-	} catch {
+	} catch (error) {
+		logger.error("Public news query failed", { module: "news", error });
 		return [];
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/services/user-dashboard.test.ts b/src/lib/services/user-dashboard.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a483fdb91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/services/user-dashboard.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+const state = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+	friends: [] as { id: number; username: string; online: string }[],
+}));
+vi.mock("@/lib/hotel-name", () => ({ resolveHotelName: async () => "Hotel" }));
+vi.mock("./site-settings", () => ({
+	siteSettings: {
+		get: async (_key: string, fallback: string) => fallback,
+		getMany: async () => ({}),
+	},
+}));
+vi.mock("@/lib/db", async () => {
+	const schema = await import("@/db/schema");
+	return {
+		...schema,
+		db: {
+			select: (fields: Record<string, unknown>) => {
+				let rows: unknown[] = [];
+				const chain = {
+					from: (table: unknown) => {
+						if (table === schema.MessengerFriendships)
+							rows =
+								"value" in fields
+									? [{ value: state.friends.length }]
+									: state.friends;
+						return chain;
+					},
+					where: () => chain,
+					innerJoin: () => chain,
+					orderBy: () => chain,
+					limit: () => chain,
+					catch: () => Promise.resolve(rows),
+					// biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noThenProperty: Drizzle query builders are intentionally awaitable.
+					then: (resolve: (value: unknown[]) => unknown) =>
+						Promise.resolve(rows).then(resolve),
+				};
+				return chain;
+			},
+		},
+	};
+});
+
+import { loadUserDashboard } from "./user-dashboard";
+
+describe("dashboard friendships", () => {
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		state.friends = [];
+	});
+	it("counts each friend once when both directional rows are returned", async () => {
+		const wait = { id: 2, username: "wait", online: "1" };
+		const other = { id: 3, username: "YouKnowMe", online: "1" };
+		state.friends = [wait, other, { ...wait }, { ...other }];
+		const data = await loadUserDashboard(1);
+		expect(data.friends.map((friend) => friend.id)).toEqual([2, 3]);
+		expect(data.friendCountRows).toEqual([{ value: 2 }]);
+	});
+	it("preserves single-direction and offline friendships", async () => {
+		state.friends = [
+			{ id: 2, username: "wait", online: "1" },
+			{ id: 3, username: "offline", online: "0" },
+		];
+		const data = await loadUserDashboard(1);
+		expect(data.friends).toEqual(state.friends);
+		expect(data.friendCountRows).toEqual([{ value: 2 }]);
+	});
+	it("excludes self friendships", async () => {
+		state.friends = [{ id: 1, username: "me", online: "1" }];
+		const data = await loadUserDashboard(1);
+		expect(data.friends).toEqual([]);
+		expect(data.friendCountRows).toEqual([{ value: 0 }]);
+	});
+	it("returns zero for an empty friends list", async () => {
+		const data = await loadUserDashboard(1);
+		expect(data.friends).toEqual([]);
+		expect(data.friendCountRows).toEqual([{ value: 0 }]);
+	});
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/services/user-dashboard.ts b/src/lib/services/user-dashboard.ts
index 22e451fdb9..ecbcfdf1c9 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/user-dashboard.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/user-dashboard.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ export async function loadUserDashboard(userId: number) {
 		recentRooms,
 		badges,
 		userSettingsRows,
-		friendCountRows,
 		unreadCountRows,
 		referralsRows,
 		friends,
@@ -82,16 +81,6 @@ export async function loadUserDashboard(userId: number) {
 			.where(eq(UsersSettings.userId, userId))
 			.limit(1)
 			.catch(() => []),
-		db
-			.select({ value: count() })
-			.from(MessengerFriendships)
-			.where(
-				or(
-					eq(MessengerFriendships.userOneId, userId),
-					eq(MessengerFriendships.userTwoId, userId),
-				),
-			)
-			.catch(() => [{ value: 0 }]),
 		db
 			.select({ value: count() })
 			.from(MessengerOffline)
@@ -145,6 +134,15 @@ export async function loadUserDashboard(userId: number) {
 			.catch(() => null),
 	]);
 
+	// Each friendship can have two directional rows; expose users, not edges.
+	const uniqueFriends = [
+		...new Map(
+			friends
+				.filter((friend) => friend.id !== userId)
+				.map((friend) => [friend.id, friend]),
+		).values(),
+	];
+
 	return {
 		userRows,
 		hotelName,
@@ -155,10 +153,10 @@ export async function loadUserDashboard(userId: number) {
 		recentRooms,
 		badges,
 		userSettingsRows,
-		friendCountRows,
+		friendCountRows: [{ value: uniqueFriends.length }],
 		unreadCountRows,
 		referralsRows,
-		friends,
+		friends: uniqueFriends,
 		currencyRows,
 	};
 }
diff --git a/src/messages/en.json b/src/messages/en.json
index 25ed0b6a1b..69902132a8 100644
--- a/src/messages/en.json
+++ b/src/messages/en.json
@@ -1161,7 +1161,21 @@
 					"statusScheduled": "Scheduled",
 					"statusPublished": "Published",
 					"publishAt": "Publish at",
-					"publishedAt": "Published at"
+					"publishedAt": "Published at",
+					"titleRequired": "Enter a title.",
+					"titleTooLong": "The title must be at most 255 characters.",
+					"summaryTooLong": "The summary must be at most 255 characters.",
+					"imageTooLong": "The image URL must be at most 255 characters.",
+					"invalidStatus": "Select a valid publication status.",
+					"publishDateRequired": "Choose a valid publication date.",
+					"saveFailedReference": "Could not save the article. Your content is preserved. Error reference: {reference}",
+					"articleNotFound": "Article not found.",
+					"summary": "Summary",
+					"imageNotFound": "Image not found. Enter a valid URL or browse.",
+					"imagePreview": "Article image preview",
+					"previewTitle": "Article preview",
+					"previewDescription": "Content preview. The published page applies the site theme.",
+					"previewFrame": "Article content preview"
 				},
 				"articlesShown": "Articles shown",
 				"latest": "Latest article",
diff --git a/src/messages/it.json b/src/messages/it.json
index 24d99ea4a1..6bcf51752b 100644
--- a/src/messages/it.json
+++ b/src/messages/it.json
@@ -1135,7 +1135,21 @@
 					"statusScheduled": "Programmato",
 					"statusPublished": "Pubblicato",
 					"publishAt": "Data di pubblicazione",
-					"publishedAt": "Pubblicato il"
+					"publishedAt": "Pubblicato il",
+					"titleRequired": "Inserisci un titolo.",
+					"titleTooLong": "Il titolo può contenere al massimo 255 caratteri.",
+					"summaryTooLong": "Il sommario può contenere al massimo 255 caratteri.",
+					"imageTooLong": "L’URL dell’immagine può contenere al massimo 255 caratteri.",
+					"invalidStatus": "Seleziona uno stato di pubblicazione valido.",
+					"publishDateRequired": "Scegli una data di pubblicazione valida.",
+					"saveFailedReference": "Impossibile salvare la news. Il contenuto è conservato. Riferimento errore: {reference}",
+					"articleNotFound": "News non trovata.",
+					"summary": "Sommario",
+					"imageNotFound": "Immagine non trovata. Inserisci un URL valido o sfoglia i media.",
+					"imagePreview": "Anteprima immagine della news",
+					"previewTitle": "Anteprima news",
+					"previewDescription": "Anteprima del contenuto. La pagina pubblicata usa il tema del sito.",
+					"previewFrame": "Anteprima contenuto della news"
 				},
 				"articlesShown": "Articoli mostrati",
 				"latest": "Ultimo articolo",
diff --git a/src/messages/nl.json b/src/messages/nl.json
index b101d91045..8c068b78b0 100644
--- a/src/messages/nl.json
+++ b/src/messages/nl.json
@@ -1123,7 +1123,21 @@
 					"saving": "Opslaan…",
 					"deleteArticle": "Artikel verwijderen",
 					"deleteConfirm": "Deze actie kan niet ongedaan worden gemaakt. Het artikel wordt permanent verwijderd.",
-					"cancel": "Annuleren"
+					"cancel": "Annuleren",
+					"titleRequired": "Voer een titel in.",
+					"titleTooLong": "De titel mag maximaal 255 tekens bevatten.",
+					"summaryTooLong": "De samenvatting mag maximaal 255 tekens bevatten.",
+					"imageTooLong": "De afbeeldings-URL mag maximaal 255 tekens bevatten.",
+					"invalidStatus": "Selecteer een geldige publicatiestatus.",
+					"publishDateRequired": "Kies een geldige publicatiedatum.",
+					"saveFailedReference": "Het artikel kon niet worden opgeslagen. Je inhoud blijft bewaard. Foutreferentie: {reference}",
+					"articleNotFound": "Artikel niet gevonden.",
+					"summary": "Samenvatting",
+					"imageNotFound": "Afbeelding niet gevonden. Voer een geldige URL in of blader door media.",
+					"imagePreview": "Voorbeeld van artikelafbeelding",
+					"previewTitle": "Artikelvoorbeeld",
+					"previewDescription": "Voorbeeld van de inhoud. De gepubliceerde pagina gebruikt het sitethema.",
+					"previewFrame": "Voorbeeld van artikelinhoud"
 				}
 			},
 			"events": {