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London evening newspaper published from 1888 to 1960 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Star was a London evening newspaper founded in 1888.[1] It ceased publication in 1960 when it was merged with the Evening News, as part of the same takeover that saw the News Chronicle absorbed into the Daily Mail. For some years afterward, the merged paper was called The Evening News and Star.[2]
![]() Placard for The Star announcing signing of the Treaty of Versailles, 28 June 1919 | |
Type | Daily |
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Founder(s) | T. P. O'Connor |
Launched | 1888 |
Language | English |
Ceased publication | 1960 |
Headquarters | London, England |
City | London |
Country | England |
The Star achieved early prominence and high circulation by sensationalising the Whitechapel murders of 1888–1891. Some suspect that one of its journalists wrote the Dear Boss letter that gave Jack the Ripper his name to boost circulation numbers.[3][failed verification][4]