diff --git a/t/db_dependent/Koha/Checkouts.t b/t/db_dependent/Koha/Checkouts.t
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+++ b/t/db_dependent/Koha/Checkouts.t
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+#!/usr/bin/perl
+
+# Copyright 2015 Koha Development team
+#
+# This file is part of Koha
+#
+# Koha is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Koha is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Koha; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses>.
+
+use Modern::Perl;
+
+use Test::More tests => 4;
+
+use Koha::Checkout;
+use Koha::Checkouts;
+use Koha::Database;
+
+use t::lib::TestBuilder;
+
+my $schema = Koha::Database->new->schema;
+$schema->storage->txn_begin;
+
+my $builder         = t::lib::TestBuilder->new;
+my $library         = $builder->build( { source => 'Branch' } );
+my $patron          = $builder->build( { source => 'Borrower', value => { branchcode => $library->{branchcode} } } );
+my $item_1          = $builder->build( { source => 'Item' } );
+my $item_2          = $builder->build( { source => 'Item' } );
+my $nb_of_checkouts = Koha::Checkouts->search->count;
+my $new_checkout_1  = Koha::Checkout->new(
+    {   borrowernumber => $patron->{borrowernumber},
+        itemnumber     => $item_1->{itemnumber},
+        branchcode     => $library->{branchcode},
+    }
+)->store;
+my $new_checkout_2 = Koha::Checkout->new(
+    {   borrowernumber => $patron->{borrowernumber},
+        itemnumber     => $item_2->{itemnumber},
+        branchcode     => $library->{branchcode},
+    }
+)->store;
+
+like( $new_checkout_1->issue_id, qr|^\d+$|, 'Adding a new checkout should have set the issue_id' );
+is( Koha::Checkouts->search->count, $nb_of_checkouts + 2, 'The 2 checkouts should have been added' );
+
+my $retrieved_checkout_1 = Koha::Checkouts->find( $new_checkout_1->issue_id );
+is( $retrieved_checkout_1->itemnumber, $new_checkout_1->itemnumber, 'Find a checkout by id should return the correct checkout' );
+
+$retrieved_checkout_1->delete;
+is( Koha::Checkouts->search->count, $nb_of_checkouts + 1, 'Delete should have deleted the checkout' );
+
+$schema->storage->txn_rollback;
+
+1;
diff --git a/t/db_dependent/Koha/News.t b/t/db_dependent/Koha/News.t
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+++ b/t/db_dependent/Koha/News.t
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+#!/usr/bin/perl
+
+# Copyright 2015 Koha Development team
+#
+# This file is part of Koha
+#
+# Koha is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Koha is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Koha; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses>.
+
+use Modern::Perl;
+
+use Test::More tests => 4;
+
+use Koha::NewsItem;
+use Koha::News;
+use Koha::Database;
+
+use t::lib::TestBuilder;
+
+my $schema = Koha::Database->new->schema;
+$schema->storage->txn_begin;
+
+my $builder = t::lib::TestBuilder->new;
+my $library = $builder->build({ source => 'Branch'});
+my $nb_of_news = Koha::News->search->count;
+my $new_news_item_1 = Koha::NewsItem->new({
+    branchcode => $library->{branchcode},
+    title => 'a news',
+})->store;
+my $new_news_item_2 = Koha::NewsItem->new({
+    branchcode => $library->{branchcode},
+    title => 'another news',
+})->store;
+
+like( $new_news_item_1->idnew, qr|^\d+$|, 'Adding a new news_item should have set the idnew');
+is( Koha::News->search->count, $nb_of_news + 2, 'The 2 news should have been added' );
+
+my $retrieved_news_item_1 = Koha::News->find( $new_news_item_1->idnew );
+is( $retrieved_news_item_1->title, $new_news_item_1->title, 'Find a news_item by id should return the correct news_item' );
+
+$retrieved_news_item_1->delete;
+is( Koha::News->search->count, $nb_of_news + 1, 'Delete should have deleted the news_item' );
+
+$schema->storage->txn_rollback;
+
+1;
diff --git a/t/db_dependent/Koha/Suggestions.t b/t/db_dependent/Koha/Suggestions.t
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e29f2af558
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+++ b/t/db_dependent/Koha/Suggestions.t
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#!/usr/bin/perl
+
+# Copyright 2015 Koha Development team
+#
+# This file is part of Koha
+#
+# Koha is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Koha is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Koha; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses>.
+
+use Modern::Perl;
+
+use Test::More tests => 4;
+
+use Koha::Suggestion;
+use Koha::Suggestions;
+use Koha::Database;
+
+use t::lib::TestBuilder;
+
+my $schema = Koha::Database->new->schema;
+$schema->storage->txn_begin;
+
+my $builder           = t::lib::TestBuilder->new;
+my $biblio_1          = $builder->build( { source => 'Biblio' } );
+my $biblio_2          = $builder->build( { source => 'Biblio' } );
+my $patron            = $builder->build( { source => 'Borrower' } );
+my $nb_of_suggestions = Koha::Suggestions->search->count;
+my $new_suggestion_1  = Koha::Suggestion->new(
+    {   suggestedby  => $patron->{borrowernumber},
+        biblionumber => $biblio_1->{biblionumber},
+    }
+)->store;
+my $new_suggestion_2 = Koha::Suggestion->new(
+    {   suggestedby  => $patron->{borrowernumber},
+        biblionumber => $biblio_2->{biblionumber},
+    }
+)->store;
+
+like( $new_suggestion_1->suggestionid, qr|^\d+$|, 'Adding a new suggestion should have set the suggestionid' );
+is( Koha::Suggestions->search->count, $nb_of_suggestions + 2, 'The 2 suggestions should have been added' );
+
+my $retrieved_suggestion_1 = Koha::Suggestions->find( $new_suggestion_1->suggestionid );
+is( $retrieved_suggestion_1->biblionumber, $new_suggestion_1->biblionumber, 'Find a suggestion by id should return the correct suggestion' );
+
+$retrieved_suggestion_1->delete;
+is( Koha::Suggestions->search->count, $nb_of_suggestions + 1, 'Delete should have deleted the suggestion' );
+
+$schema->storage->txn_rollback;
+
+1;