Complex sentence: The "Guernsey Evening Press" was first published in 1897 and in 1951 purchased the struggling "Guernsey Star" (first published in 1813), renaming itself "Guernsey Evening Press and Star".
Split into simpler sentences: The "Guernsey Evening Press" was first published in 1897. In 1951 it purchased the struggling "Guernsey Star" (first published in 1813), renaming itself "Guernsey Evening Press and Star".