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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
£4.2 million Exeter to Cranbrook shared use path section approved
Devon County Council has approved the delivery of a 1.5 kilometre second phase section of the Exeter to Cranbrook shared use path.
£7.53 million government funding to pay for 90 Devon zero emission buses
Devon County Council has been awarded a total of £7.53 million to deliver around 90 new zero emission buses across the county through the government’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme.
£475,000 King George V playing field funding decision disappears from council meeting agenda
An Exeter City Council executive committee decision “relating to financial ask of c.£475,000” for an Exeter City Community Trust scheme at King George V playing field, which was expected at its 17 March meeting, has not appeared on the meeting agenda.
Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue Service not making sufficient progress
An inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services has found that Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue Service has not made sufficient progress in addressing concerns it raised after inspecting the service at the end of 2024.
Devon County Council defers Matford huts redevelopment sale
Devon County Council has deferred a decision to sell a 1.5 acre plot in the grounds of County Hall following a campaign by local residents and councillors.
MONDAY 20 APRIL 2026
Seedlings
A one-off workshop focussed on the work of Akwesasne seed keeper Rowen White.
