The Chichester Observer is a British weekly newspaper reporting on Chichester and the surrounding area.
Type | Weekly newspaper |
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Owner(s) | National World |
Editor-in-chief | Gary Shipton |
Deputy editor | Nicola Caines |
Sports editor | Steve Bone |
Founded | 15 June 1887 |
Language | English |
Headquarters | Chichester, West Sussex |
Country | United Kingdom |
Circulation | 7,565 (as of 2022)[1] |
ISSN | 0963-3723 |
OCLC number | 1001633504 |
Website | Official website |
The newspaper is a member of the Independent Press Standards Organisation.[2]
The Chichester Observer and West Sussex Recorder published its first issue on 15 June 1887.[3]
The newspaper was renamed the Chichester Observer in 1936.[3]
In November 2018 the assets of Johnston Press, the Observer's then publisher, were acquired by JPI Media.[4]