Wigan Observer
The Wigan Observer is a weekly tabloid newspaper sold in Wigan and the surrounding parts of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in western Greater Manchester (formerly southern Lancashire), including the towns of Hindley, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Ince-in-Makerfield, Standish and Leigh.
The Observer is relatively unusual in being published on a Tuesday; most weeklies publish later in the week.
It was founded in 1853 as The Wigan Observer and District Advertiser by Wigan’s postmaster at the time, Thomas Wall, and was family-run until 1966, the same year in which it adopted its present title.
It’s published by Lancashire Publications, based in the town; Lancashire Publications is part of the nationwide Johnston Press group of local newspapers.
It shares a website – and editorial offices in Wigan – with the Wigan Evening Post and the freesheet Wigan Reporter.
A shared Observer/Evening Post app for iOS and Android devices is now available.
- Website:
- http://www.wigantoday.net/
- Mobile:
- http://m.wigantoday.net/
- Address:
- Wigan Observer
Martland Mill
Martland Mill Lane
WIGAN
WN5 0LX
- Tel:
- 01942 228000
- Fax:
- 01942 223645