diff --git a/content.py b/content.py
index f406ac7af..95181a865 100644
--- a/content.py
+++ b/content.py
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ def removeLongWords(content: str, maxWordLength: int,
                                       wordStr[:maxWordLength])
     if content.startswith('<p>'):
         if not content.endswith('</p>'):
-            content = content.strip()+'</p>'
+            content = content.strip() + '</p>'
     return content
 
 
diff --git a/newswire.py b/newswire.py
index 462ea5703..cc2eb538e 100644
--- a/newswire.py
+++ b/newswire.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ from utils import removeHtml
 from blocking import isBlockedDomain
 from blocking import isBlockedHashtag
 from filters import isFiltered
-from content import removeLongWords
 
 
 def rss2Header(httpPrefix: str,
@@ -90,10 +89,6 @@ def addNewswireDictEntry(baseDir: str, domain: str,
                          tags=[], maxTags=32) -> None:
     """Update the newswire dictionary
     """
-    # remove any long words from the title, which can
-    # cause column overflows
-    title = removeLongWords(title, 30, [])
-
     allText = removeHtml(title + ' ' + description)
 
     # check that none of the text is filtered against
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index bd497241d..647a8376a 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -1674,6 +1674,15 @@ def testWebLinks():
     resultText = removeLongWords(exampleText, 40, [])
     assert resultText == exampleText
 
+    exampleText = \
+        'some.incredibly.long.and.annoying.word.which.should.be.removed: ' + \
+        'The remaining text'
+    resultText = removeLongWords(exampleText, 40, [])
+    print('resultText: ' + resultText)
+    assert resultText == \
+        'some.incredibly.long.and.annoying.word.w\n' + \
+        'hich.should.be.removed: The remaining text'
+
     exampleText = \
         '<p>Tox address is 88AB9DED6F9FBEF43E105FB72060A2D89F9B93C74' + \
         '4E8C45AB3C5E42C361C837155AFCFD9D448</p>'
diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index 694eec974..1f6bd4ad5 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -5707,9 +5707,10 @@ def htmlNewswire(newswire: {}, nickname: str, moderator: bool,
                 totalVotesStr = \
                     votesIndicator(totalVotes, positiveVoting)
 
+            title = removeLongWords(item[0], 30, []).replace('\n', '<br>')
             htmlStr += '<p class="newswireItemVotedOn">' + \
                 '<a href="' + item[1] + '">' + \
-                '<span class="newswireItemVotedOn">' + item[0] + \
+                '<span class="newswireItemVotedOn">' + title + \
                 '</span></a>' + totalVotesStr
             if moderator:
                 htmlStr += \
@@ -5732,10 +5733,11 @@ def htmlNewswire(newswire: {}, nickname: str, moderator: bool,
                     totalVotesStr = \
                         votesIndicator(totalVotes, positiveVoting)
 
+            title = removeLongWords(item[0], 30, []).replace('\n', '<br>')
             if moderator and moderatedItem:
                 htmlStr += '<p class="newswireItemModerated">' + \
                     '<a href="' + item[1] + '">' + \
-                    item[0] + '</a>' + totalVotesStr
+                    title + '</a>' + totalVotesStr
                 htmlStr += ' ' + dateShown
                 htmlStr += '<a href="/users/' + nickname + \
                     '/newswirevote=' + dateStrLink + '" ' + \
@@ -5746,7 +5748,7 @@ def htmlNewswire(newswire: {}, nickname: str, moderator: bool,
             else:
                 htmlStr += '<p class="newswireItem">' + \
                     '<a href="' + item[1] + '">' + \
-                    item[0] + '</a>' + \
+                    title + '</a>' + \
                     totalVotesStr
                 htmlStr += ' <span class="newswireDate">'
                 htmlStr += dateShown + '</span></p>\n'