Wharfedale & Airedale Observer

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Wharfedale & Airedale Observer
Yorkshire's National Newspaper
Type Weekley newspaper
Owner(s) Wharfedale Newspapers (Newsquest Group)
FoundedJune 4, 1880
Headquarters Ilkley, England
Circulation 10,300(as of 2017) [1]
Sister newspapers Ilkley Gazette
ISSN 0961-1932
Website www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk

The Wharfedale Observer in full Wharfedale & Airedale Observer is a weekly newspaper published every Thursday of the week by Wharfedale Newspapers of Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England, and part of the Newsquest group. It was briefly known as the Gazette & Observer, in full the Ilkley, Wharfedale and Aireborough Gazette & Observer when it was a combination with the Ilkley Gazette; In that format It began publication on 10 February 2011 but three months later, the paper was split off back into the separate newspapers after customer dissatisfaction. [2]

The paper covered the towns of Wharfedale and the upper Aire Valley including Otley, Pool in Wharfedale, Leathley, Yeadon, Guiseley, Rawdon and Horsforth.[ citation needed ] The bulk of the newspaper was now produced in Ilkley and Bradford. As of 2017 circulation was approximately 10,300, with a readership of almost 26,000 and a cover price of 75p. [3] In 2024 the price was £1.60

References

  1. ↑ "New-look paper will be even better than before!". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Ilkley Gazette | British Newspapers Online". www.britishpapers.co.uk. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "New-look paper will be even better than before!". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2017.


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