Martin Redfern is editor of Exeter Observer and a director of its publisher Exeter Observer Limited.
He writes many of our news stories and features, leads on investigations and maintains the Exeter Observer website.
Martin is an accredited UK press card holder, a member of the Chartered Institute of Journalists and the Society of Editors and holds a masters degree in Journalism with distinction at Birkbeck, University of London.
Stories by Martin Redfern
Radiographers join consultants and junior doctors on strike at Royal Devon NHS Trust
First industrial action of its kind comes as government consults on plans to threaten health staff with dismissal to compel them to work on strike days.
St Thomas library forced to relocate when lease expires in November
Landlord Exeter Estates Holdings, controlled by Exeter Chiefs CEO and chairman Tony Rowe, sought substantial rent increase after withdrawing planning application to demolish library building and replace it with block of thirteen flats.
Council to remove a quarter of city’s 800 litter bins
It says many are under-used because they are in the wrong place or too close to other bins, and that city centre bins will be ‘largely unaffected’.
Royal Clarence Hotel rebuild finally granted planning permission
Agreed developer contributions do not include planned education provision and may be significantly reduced after construction is complete.
Co-Cars liquidation expected to leave creditor and shareholder losses of more than £1.3 million
Sale of Co-Bikes fleet and spare parts agreed for just 4.5% of £600,000 book value after significant grant funding and investment fail to float shared mobility provider.
Developer appeals Heavitree Road police station and magistrates court student/co-living blocks refusal
Devon & Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner and offshore-registered PBSA Heavitree Road S.A.R.L. seek to overturn Exeter City Council decision to reject application for 964-bed development beside The Gorge.
