Type | Daily |
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Founder(s) | John Murray William Lane |
Launched | 1788 |
Language | English |
Ceased publication | 1831 |
Headquarters | London, England |
City | London |
Country | England |
The Star was a London evening newspaper founded on 3 May 1788, originally under the title Star and Evening Advertiser, and was the first daily evening newspaper in the world.[1] The paper ceased publication in 1831, when it was merged into The Albion.[2] Founding sponsors of the new paper included publisher John Murray and William Lane of the Minerva Press.[3]