Leigh Curtis
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
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.
SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2024
Día de Muertos
Live music, food and drinks in celebration of the Day of the Dead.
DAILY BOWL
THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER 2024
Spork! Dead Poets Slam 2024
A Halloween spoken-word poetry special featuring poet and artist Ella Frears.
EXETER PHOENIX
THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER TO SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2024
Audience with a Ghost Hunter
An immersive after dark theatre experience in Exeter’s oldest building.
ST NICHOLAS PRIORY
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.
