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Devoncast- Fuel prices rise, Budleigh Literary Festival returns, new electric buses and concerns about hospital

33 minutes | Friday, 13 March 2026

This week on Devoncast, we look at how the war in the Middle East and rising oil prices could affect people in Devon.

The Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival returns for its spring weekend, Josh speaks to the festival’s chair about what visitors can expect.

An MP raises concerns at a Devon hospital, where sewage leaks and scaffolding have been installed to stop the roof from collapsing.

Millions of pounds have been invested in electric buses for Exeter, with the city’s MP sharing his views on what it could mean for local transport.

And the future of a historic monastery in Paignton moves a step closer.

Josh Tate presents this edition of Devoncast.

Devoncast- Fuel prices rise, Budleigh Literary Festival returns, new electric buses and concerns about hospital
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