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
City council set to sell Belle Isle Depot for second time
Decision follows Exeter City Living failure to redevelop council green space operations base at heart of Belle Isle Park for luxury housing.
Matford Centre nets nearly £900,000 for city council
The council-owned Matford Centre made a surplus of £871,000 on income of £1,132,000 during 2023-24.
Number of over-65s in Devon expected to increase by a third in next twenty years
Public health report says proportion of working age adults in county will fall alongside rise in long-term health issues in older people with likely impacts on local health and social care.
Honiton Road and Heavitree Road bus priority changes reach next consultation stage
Devon County Council has approved the next stage of consultation on its bus priority proposals in the Heavitree Road “central” and Honiton Road “eastern” transport corridors.
Devon County Council does deal with local VCSE sector network
Devon County Council has agreed a formal working arrangement with a county-wide network of voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.
Council to lease King George V playing fields to Exeter City Community Trust
Exeter City Council is set to dispose of just under 40 acres of land at King George V Playing Fields at Countess Wear to Exeter City Community Trust.