The Star (1888–1960)

This article is about the London evening newspaper founded in 1888. For the London evening newspaper founded in 1788, see The Star (1788).

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]

The Star

Placard for The Star announcing signing of the Treaty of Versailles, 28 June 1919
Type	Daily
Founder(s)	T. P. O'Connor
Launched	1888
Language	English
Ceased publication	1960
Headquarters	London, England
City	London
Country	England
Media of England List of newspapers

Editors

1888: T. P. O'Connor

1890: Henry W. Massingham

1891: Ernest Parke

1908: James Douglas

1920: Wilson Pope

1930: Edward Chattaway

1936: Robin Cruickshank

1941: Arthur Leslie Cranfield

1957: Ralph McCarthy

Jack the Ripper

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]}

The 2025 British documentary series Jack the Ripper: Written in Blood explores the team of reporters from the newspaper who helped fuel this legend.^[5]