QUOTE (foxtail @ Apr 22 2009, 01:14 PM)

ah well there ya go search and ye will find (well sometimes).
If you get used to using the 'View New Posts' link (top right), when there are multiple posts they stand out like a sore thumb.
If you haven't used it yet, click on it and get the new posts. Then click on the 'Mark all Forums as read' , this will clear it to start with.
Then each time you use the 'View New Posts', you get the new posts! And then you can 'Mark' as read.