diff --git a/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/news_shortcodes.php b/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/news_shortcodes.php
index 6f25de93e..900c5b272 100644
--- a/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/news_shortcodes.php
+++ b/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/news_shortcodes.php
@@ -320,15 +320,13 @@ class news_shortcodes extends e_shortcode
 
 	function sc_newsimage($parm = '')
 	{
+		$tp = e107::getParser();
 		if(!$this->news_item['news_thumbnail'])
 		{
 			return '';
 		}
-		
-		$w = vartrue($pref['resize_dimensions']['news-image']['w']);
-		$h = vartrue($pref['resize_dimensions']['news-image']['h']);
-	
-		if($this->news_item['news_thumbnail'][0] == '{' && ($w || $h))
+			
+		if($this->news_item['news_thumbnail'][0] == '{' ) // Always resize. Use {SETIMAGE: w=x&y=x&crop=0} PRIOR to calling shortcode to change. 
 		{
 			$src = $tp->thumbUrl($this->news_item['news_thumbnail'],"w={$w}&h={$h}");	
 		}
diff --git a/e107_plugins/news/templates/news_template.php b/e107_plugins/news/templates/news_template.php
index 110d033e7..65f39b1dd 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/news/templates/news_template.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/news/templates/news_template.php
@@ -13,13 +13,51 @@ global $sc_style;
 ###### Default list item (temporary) - TODO rewrite news, template standards ######
 //$NEWS_MENU_TEMPLATE['list']['start']       = '<ul class="nav nav-list news-menu-months">';
 //$NEWS_MENU_TEMPLATE['list']['end']         = '</ul>';
+
+$NEWS_MENU_TEMPLATE['list']['start']       = '<div class="thumbnails">';
+$NEWS_MENU_TEMPLATE['list']['end']         = '</div>';
+
+
+// XXX The ListStyle template offers a listed summary of items with a minimum of 10 items per page. 
+// As displayed by news.php?cat.1 OR news.php?all 
+// {NEWSBODY} should not appear in the LISTSTYLE as it is NOT the same as what would appear on news.php (no query) 
+
+// Template/CSS to be reviewed for best bootstrap implementation 
 $NEWS_TEMPLATE['list']['item'] = '
-	<div class="list-item">
-		<h2>{NEWSURLTITLE}</h2>
+	{SETIMAGE: w=400&h=300&crop=1}
+	<div class="thumbnail">
+		<div class="row-fluid">
+				<div class="span3">
+                   <div class="thumbnail">
+                        {NEWSIMAGE}
+                    </div>
+				</div>
+				<div class="span9">
+                   <h3>{NEWSTITLELINK}</h3>
+                      <p>
+                       	{NEWSSUMMARY}
+					</p>
+                    <p>
+                       <a href="{NEWSURL}" class="btn btn-info">Read More</a>
+                   </p>
+ 				</div>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+';
+
+//$NEWS_MENU_TEMPLATE['list']['separator']   = '<br />';
+
+
+
+// XXX As displayed by news.php (no query) or news.php?list.1.1 (ie. regular view of a particular category)
+$NEWS_TEMPLATE['default']['item'] = '
+	{SETIMAGE: w=400}
+	<div class="view-item">
+		<h2>{NEWSTITLE}</h2>
 		<div class="category">in {NEWSCATEGORY}</div>
 		<div class="date">{NEWSDATE=short}</div>
 		<div class="author">{NEWSAUTHOR}</div>
- 		
+
 		<div class="body">
 			{NEWSIMAGE}
 			{NEWSBODY}
@@ -30,12 +68,18 @@ $NEWS_TEMPLATE['list']['item'] = '
 		</div>
 	</div>
 ';
-//$NEWS_MENU_TEMPLATE['list']['separator']   = '<br />';
+
+
+
+
 
 ###### Default view item (temporary) - TODO rewrite news, template standards ######
 //$NEWS_MENU_TEMPLATE['view']['start']       = '<ul class="nav nav-list news-menu-months">';
 //$NEWS_MENU_TEMPLATE['view']['end']         = '</ul>';
+
+// As displayed by news.php?extend.1
 $NEWS_TEMPLATE['view']['item'] = '
+{SETIMAGE: w=800}
 	<div class="view-item">
 		<h2>{NEWSTITLE}</h2>
 		<div class="category">in {NEWSCATEGORY}</div>
diff --git a/news.php b/news.php
index f12c5f588..cdf950819 100644
--- a/news.php
+++ b/news.php
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ if ($action == 'cat' || $action == 'all' || vartrue($_GET['tag']))
 			</div>\n";
 	
 		}*/
-	
+
 	if(vartrue($NEWSLISTSTYLE))
 	{
 		 $template =  $NEWSLISTSTYLE;
@@ -730,14 +730,15 @@ else
 	$thispostday = 0;
 	$pref['newsHeaderDate'] = 1;
 	$gen = new convert();
-	if(vartrue($NEWSLISTSTYLE)) $template =  $NEWSLISTSTYLE;
+	/*
+	if(vartrue($NEWSLISTSTYLE)) $template =  $NEWSLISTSTYLE; v1.x doesn't do this.. so no point doing it here. 
 	else 
 	{
 		$tmp = e107::getTemplate('news', 'news', 'list');
 		$template = $tmp['item'];
 		unset($tmp);
 	}
-
+	*/
 	if (!defined("DATEHEADERCLASS")) {
 		define("DATEHEADERCLASS", "nextprev");
 		// if not defined in the theme, default class nextprev will be used for new date header
@@ -748,7 +749,7 @@ else
 	$param['current_action'] = $action;
 	
 	// Get Correct Template 
-	// XXX we use $NEWSLISTSTYLE above - correct as we are currently in list mode
+	// XXX we use $NEWSLISTSTYLE above - correct as we are currently in list mode - XXX No this is not NEWSLISTSTYLE - which provides only summaries. 
 	// TODO requires BC testing if we comment this one
 	if(vartrue($NEWSSTYLE)) 
 	{
@@ -756,7 +757,7 @@ else
 	}
 	else 
 	{
-		$tmp = e107::getTemplate('news', 'news', 'list');
+		$tmp = e107::getTemplate('news', 'news', 'default'); // default - we show the full items, except for the 'extended' part.. 
 		$template = $tmp['item'];
 		unset($tmp);
 	}