Leigh Curtis is deputy editor of Exeter Observer and a director of its publisher Exeter Observer Limited.
She writes most of our community and culture stories as well as news reports and contributes to features and investigations.
Leigh holds a degree in Fine Art at Goldsmiths, University of London. She leads on marketing and also manages our finances and administration.
She is an accredited UK press card holder and a member of the National Union of Journalists.
Stories by Leigh Curtis
£2.5 million Cathedral & Quay car park plans withdrawn by city council
Exeter City Council has withdrawn its £2.5 million plans to refurbish the upper decks of the Cathedral & Quay multi-storey car park and outsource its daily management.
Dryden Road consultation resumes after being halted by councillors
A Devon County Council consultation on controversial Dryden Road layout changes has resumed after being halted at the request of councillors to clarify the options it presented.
SATURDAY 18 APRIL 2026
La Cenerentola
Exeter Opera Group performs Rossini’s variation on Cinderella with a twist.
ST NICHOLAS PRIORY
SATURDAY 21 & SUNDAY 22 MARCH 2026
Benedictine weekend
Medieval food, talks, workshops and music exploring the life and times of Hildegard of Bingen.
ST NICHOLAS PRIORY
New E-bike hire scheme to begin Exeter pilot
A new E-bike hire scheme is expected to begin a pilot in Exeter in the next few weeks, according to Local Democracy Reporter Guy Henderson.
University of Exeter made 450 staff redundant over past two years
The University of Exeter has made redundancy payments of almost £19 million to around 450 staff who have left under a voluntary scheme over the past two years.
