Caerphilly Observer
https://caerphilly.observer/
Caerphilly Observer publishes local news, business news, opinion pieces, and sports news on football and rugby.
It started in 2009 as a news website when founder and journalist Richard Gurner was working and living in Brighton, 200 miles away from his hometown in Wales. It was challenging for him to try and find out what was happening back home, so he decided to move back to Wales in 2011 and focus on the Caerphilly Observer full-time.
"It is certainly not easy doing what we do, but we are passionate about providing a quality local news service," Gurner explained.
In 2013, Caerphilly Observer started a fortnightly free print edition with a local government grant. The organisation finances itself with a mix of advertising through sponsored content, as well as memberships, introduced after the pandemic.
The newspaper, with a circulation of 10,000 issues, is distributed through various local outlets, including shops, newsagents, petrol stations, council offices, and libraries.
Caerphilly Observer has won several journalism awards for its work. In 2018, it received the Independent Community News Service of the Year and, in 2020, the News Website of the Year, both at the Wales Media Awards.
Caerphilly Observer is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) and is a member of the Independent Community News Network (ICNN).
Last updated: January 2023