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.
Peterhead Football Club are a football club based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They currently play in Scottish League One after being promoted in the 2018–19 season.
History
The club was founded in 1891. The club was a Highland L ...
The newspaper also has a comprehensive farming and fishing section.
It has three sister newspapers, the ''Inverurie Herald'', ''
Fraserburgh Herald
Fraserburgh (; sco, The Broch or ; gd, A' Bhruaich) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland with a population recorded in the 2011 Census at 13,100. It lies at the far northeast corner of Aberdeenshire, about north of Aberdeen, and north of P ...
'' and ''
Ellon Times''.
[
The ''Observer'' was established by John McArthur and Sir Hugh Reid in 1863.]Johnston Press
Johnston Press plc was a multimedia company founded in Falkirk, Scotland, in 1767. Its flagship titles included UK-national newspaper the '' i'', ''The Scotsman'', the ''Yorkshire Post'', the ''Falkirk Herald'', and Belfast's ''The News Letter'' ...
in 2007.["Local papers delivered £11m deal"]
- BBC News, 19 January 2007 After Johnston Press went into administration in 2018, JPIMedia took ownership of its assets.
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Newspapers published in Scotland
Mass media in Aberdeenshire
Mass media in Peterhead
1863 establishments in Scotland
Newspapers established in 1863
Newspapers published by Johnston Press
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