Sheffield Telegraph
British regional newspaper
The Sheffield Telegraph is a weekly newspaper published in Sheffield, England. Founded in 1855 as the Sheffield Daily Telegraph, it became known as the Sheffield Telegraph in 1938.
History
The Sheffield Telegraph was founded in 1855 as the Sheffield Daily Telegraph. It was the city's first daily newspaper, published at 08:00 each morning. The newspaper struggled until W. C. Leng became editor in 1864, moving the business to Aldine Court, introducing Linotype printing and using it to support the Conservative Party.
After taking over the Sheffield and Rotherham Independent in 1938, it dropped the "Daily" from its name.
The history of Sheffield's "Telegraph" is intertwined with that of The Star and the Green Un. All three newspapers are published today by Johnston Press PLC. As has been the case for its sister publications, the Telegraph has undergone several name changes during its history.
The Sheffield Daily Telegraph was first published on 8 June 1855 and continued under this name until 1934.
In its early years, the newspaper was owned by Frederick Clifford and then William Leng.
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