Leigh Curtis is deputy editor of Exeter Observer and a director of its publisher Exeter Observer Limited.
She writes many of our community and culture stories and also contributes to news, features and investigations.
Leigh holds a degree in Fine Art at Goldsmiths, University of London, and leads on design and marketing as well as Exeter Observer’s financial and administrative management.
She is also an accredited UK press card holder and a member of the National Union of Journalists.
Stories by Leigh Curtis
Paternoster House developer takes on Royal Clarence Hotel rebuild after sale agreement reached with previous owners
Completion of restoration plans for five floors of luxury flats above ground floor and basement commercial units scheduled for April 2027, more than decade after historic Cathedral Yard building burnt down.
MONDAY 27 JANUARY TO MONDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2025
Let’s Talk About: Digital Media Literacy
A series of free seminars aimed at tackling misinformation and information overload in the digital world.
EXETER LIBRARY
James Vaughan appointed as interim Devon & Cornwall Police Chief Constable
Appointment follows suspension of acting Chief Constable Jim Colwell, recruited following suspension of Chief Constable Will Kerr, as force pays salaries of all three.
TUESDAY 7 TO SATURDAY 11 JANUARY 2025
Time
An immersive sound and light show by Luxmuralis that spans the dawn of time to the present day.
EXETER CATHEDRAL
SATURDAY 18 JANUARY 2025
Dido and Aeneas
A performance of Henry Purcell’s only true opera in Exeter’s oldest building.
ST NICHOLAS PRIORY
TUESDAY 31 DECEMBER 2024
Fairytale New Year’s Eve
An enchanted, fairytale-themed New Year’s Eve celebration to welcome in 2025.