ok
if you look at this page: news.php
I have used DA to create the update, insert pages that populate the content for the news 'feed'
I have added a column to the table called 'Live' which is controlled by a checkbox.. if the checkbox is checked, this = 1 and makes the content 'Live' on the news page, if the checkbox is not checked, this = 0 and makes the content disappear
so, if the client is creating content but doesnt want it to show (sort of saving the content) they can set the content to = 0 and not show. But if it is the most recent article, the latest news panel on the left hand column shows an empty space
so am trying to see if there is a way to allow the news panel section to show the most recent VISIBLE content so that it always has content in it....