2-434: The Watford Observer is a weekly local newspaper, published by Newsquest . It serves the town of Watford in southwest Hertfordshire , as well as the surrounding area. The paper covers local news, politics and sport, including the town's largest football club Watford FC . The Watford Observer and General Advertiser for Watford, Bushey and Rickmansworth was first published on 24 January 1863 by Samuel Alexander Peacock,
4-460: 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 including The Watford Leader and West Herts News was renamed The West Herts and Watford Observer . Its circulation covered Watford, Bushey , Rickmansworth , Harrow , St Albans , Tring and Chesham . The newspaper had a weekly circulation of 14,869 in the first six months of 2012. The Watford Observer also publishes
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