 Front page of the Watford Observer on 9 December 2016 | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Newsquest |
| Editor | Peter Wilson-Leary |
| Founded | 1863 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Observer House, Watford Business Park |
| Circulation | 3,894 (as of 2023)[1] |
| Website | www.watfordobserver.co.uk |
TheWatford Observer is a weekly local newspaper, published byNewsquest. It serves the town ofWatford in southwestHertfordshire, as well as the surrounding area. The paper covers local news, politics and sport, including the town's largest football clubWatford FC.
TheWatford Observer and General Advertiser for Watford, Bushey and Rickmansworth was first published on 24 January 1863 by Samuel Alexander Peacock, the son of John Peackock, a local bookbinder. In the early years of the 20th century it took over a number of other local titles includingThe Watford Leader and West Herts News was renamedThe West Herts and Watford Observer. Its circulation covered Watford,Bushey,Rickmansworth,Harrow,St Albans,Tring andChesham.[2]
The newspaper had a weeklycirculation of 14,869 in the first six months of 2012.[3] TheWatford Observer also publishes a free paper, appropriately named theWatford Free.[4]
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