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
Revised proposals for 310-bed Clarendon House student accommodation complex remove six storeys from tallest block
Second informal consultation follows council decision that development does not require Environmental Impact Assessment.
FRIDAY 20 TO TUESDAY 24 DECEMBER 2024
Christmas Carol movies
A trio of festive films based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
EXETER PHOENIX
Wonford community hub planning consent sought
£7m demolition, construction and refurbishment of facility remains unfunded after £1m+ project development process as council explores “a number of funding sources” including up to £2m from Sport England.
SUNDAY 15 TO SATURDAY 28 DECEMBER 2024
Dayzee and the World of Tomorrow
Quirk Theatre presents a festive family-friendly adventure about a magical future.
EXETER PHOENIX
SATURDAY 14 DECEMBER 2024
Kidical Mass Christmas ride
Kidical Mass Exeter holds its ninth family bike ride as part of an ongoing campaign for safe cycling routes for children, young people and families.
BELMONT PARK
Exeter City Community Trust survey misses mark on King George V playing fields development plans
Council promised “wide-ranging, fully open public consultation” on future of 40 acre public open space when decision made to transfer land to trust, while outcome of statutory consultation on disposal remains unpublished.