diff --git a/models/event.rb b/models/event.rb
index a6cd52bd..6207755a 100644
--- a/models/event.rb
+++ b/models/event.rb
@@ -107,4 +107,12 @@ class Event < Sequel::Model
       true
     end
   end
+
+  def name
+    return 'follow' if follow_id
+    return 'tip' if tip_id
+    return 'tag' if tag_id
+    return 'site change' if site_change_id
+    return 'comment' if profile_comment_id
+  end
 end
diff --git a/views/_news_actions.erb b/views/_news_actions.erb
index 3eac9bdc..0b892d10 100644
--- a/views/_news_actions.erb
+++ b/views/_news_actions.erb
@@ -15,7 +15,23 @@
         <a id="editLink" href="#" onclick="ProfileComment.displayEditor('<%= event.id %>'); return false">Edit</a>
     <% end %>
     <% if event.created_by?(current_site) || event.site_id == current_site.id %>
-      <a href="#" onclick="Event.delete(<%= event.id %>, '<%= csrf_token %>'); return false">Delete</a>
+      <a href="#deleteEvent<%= event.id %>" data-toggle="modal">Delete</a>
     <% end %>
   <% end %>
 </div>
+
+<div class="modal hide fade" id="deleteEvent<%= event.id %>" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="deleteEventLabel<%= event.id %>" aria-hidden="true">
+  <div class="modal-header">
+    <button class="close" type="button" data-dismiss="modal" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fa fa-times"></i></button>
+    <h3 id="addTagLabel">Delete</h3>
+  </div>
+  <div class="modal-body">
+    <p>
+      Are you sure you want to remove this <%= event.name %> from the news feed?
+    </p>
+  </div>
+  <div class="modal-footer">
+    <button class="btn cancel" data-dismiss="modal" aria-hidden="true">Cancel</button>
+    <button type="submit" class="btn-Action" onclick="Event.delete(<%= event.id %>, '<%= csrf_token %>'); return false">Delete</button>
+  </div>
+</div>
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