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 and contributes to news, features and investigations.
Leigh holds a degree in Fine Art at Goldsmiths, University of London. She leads on design and 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
South West Water bills rise by a third following worst performance in sector with 550,000 hours of sewage spills
Tariffs increase as Environment Agency publishes damning data after South West Water owner Pennon Group issues £24.5 million in dividends to shareholders.
Sidwell Street Post Office to close as WHSmith shops sale raises risk of Exeter city centre counter service disappearance
Closure follows loss of Exeter’s last Crown Post Office in Bedford Street, since when all city branches operated by franchisees or independent businesses.
Devon & Cornwall Police complaints handling “not good enough by a long way”
Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez criticises force for poor performance but statutory report also finds poor commissioner’s office complaint appeals performance.
TUESDAY 29 APRIL 2025
City Slam 2025
Exeter City of Literature, Taking the Mic and Spork! co-host a third city-wide spoken-word poetry competition.
EXETER PHOENIX
