Leigh Curtis

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
Serious pollution incidents per 10,000km of sewer 2023-24 bar chart

South West Water ordered to repay £17.4 million to customers as poor performance penalty

Ofwat annual regulatory report finds company sewer collapse and serious pollution incident rates are worst in England and Wales, with customer satisfaction decline among largest in industry.

Victoria Street co-living revised scheme aerial view

Victoria Street “co-living” complex refused as “substandard level of accommodation”

Council confirms scheme would constitute “overdevelopment” but persists in promoting co-living as local housing solution, claiming lack of demand means “no evidence to demonstrate that it is not a suitable model” for Exeter.

Daily Bowl Dia de Muertos

SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2024

Día de Muertos

Live music, food and drinks in celebration of the Day of the Dead.

DAILY BOWL

Ella Frears

THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER 2024

Spork! Dead Poets Slam 2024

A Halloween spoken-word poetry special featuring poet and artist Ella Frears.

EXETER PHOENIX

An Audience with a Ghost Hunter by Wandering Tiger

THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER TO SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER

Audience with a Ghost Hunter

An immersive after dark theatre experience in Exeter’s oldest building.

ST NICHOLAS PRIORY

His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary Fire and Rescue Services logo

Inspectorate closes one of three “causes of concern” raised for enhanced Devon & Cornwall Police performance monitoring

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary Fire and Rescue Services says Devon & Cornwall Police has improved its 101 call response but crime recording and investigations standards both still require improvement.

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