The Buchan Observer is a local weekly newspaper based in Peterhead which serves Peterhead and surrounding Buchan. Known locally as The Buchanie, the Observer is renowned for its coverage of the town's football club, Peterhead F.C. The newspaper also has a comprehensive farming and fishing section.

It has three sister newspapers, the Inverurie Herald, Fraserburgh Herald and Ellon Times.[1]

The Observer was established by John McArthur and Sir Hugh Reid in 1863.[2]

The newspaper's ownership was transferred between Archant and Johnston Press in 2007.[1] After Johnston Press went into administration in 2018, JPIMedia took ownership of its assets.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Local papers delivered £11m deal" - BBC News, 19 January 2007
  2. ^ "THE BUCHAN OBSERVER". bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  3. ^ Doward, Jamie (17 November 2018). "Johnston Press: rescue plan for Scotsman newspaper group". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 November 2018.

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