Sheffield Star Green 'Un
The Green 'Un ("Green One" in slang) is a sports website. Originally a
Sheffield, England, it moved online in 2013.[1] The name derives from the light green newsprint on which it was traditionally printed.[citation needed
]
The Green 'Un was first published as the Saturday Sports Edition of the Yorkshire Telegraph and Star on 14 September 1907 and continued under this name until 3 June 1911.The Star and Sheffield Telegraph, the Green 'Un was published by Johnston Press PLC.[citation needed]
It ceased publication in printed form in 2013, with a special souvenir edition celebrating its 106-year history appearing on Monday 15 July 2013. It was one of the last physically printed specialised local sports papers in the country.[3]
References
- ^ "The Star, Green 'Un (@StarGreenUn) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ British Library Integrated Catalogue
- ^ "Final print edition of Saturday sports title hits the streets". Hold The Front Page. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
External links
- The Sheffield Star – Sheffield's Paper
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