Devoncast
We take a look at some of the key political stories from across Devon alongside local developments you need to know.
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Episodes
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Devoncast- Fuel prices rise, Budleigh Literary Festival returns, new electric buses and concerns about hospital
Friday, 13 March 2026
Plus the future of a historic monastery in Paignton
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Devoncast- Impact of Iran war locally, SWW admits supplying water unfit for humans and record-breaking Hospiscare fundraiser
Friday, 6 March 2026
Plus reforms to special educational needs support
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Devoncast- Defence Minister, cancelled elections are back on and Exeter City's interim manager
Friday, 20 February 2026
Plus a university professor on the Slapton line
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Devoncast- Teignmouth Lido future, Exeter woman to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and the Teignbridge Community Project
Friday, 13 February 2026
Sir Keir Starmer acknowledges communities “badly affected” by storms
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Devoncast- Coastal road washes away, Exeter Science Park CEO and Miss Saigon at Plymouth's Theatre Royal
Friday, 6 February 2026
Plus uncertainty about summer 2026 in Torbay
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Devoncast- Storm chaos, new Archbishop of Canterbury with local link and Heli Hike returns
Friday, 30 January 2026
Parts of Devon experienced their wettest January day in history
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Devoncast- Two WW2 bombs in Devon, no local elections in Exeter and a famous Guinness drinking pony to the rescue
Friday, 16 January 2026
Plus the Budleigh Literary Festival
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Devoncast- Local tourism, sustainable fashion and Exeter Cathedral's sound and light show
Friday, 9 January 2026
The first edition of the new year!
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Devoncast- Ricky Gervais donates to Devon charity, Force Christmas message and it's panto season
Friday, 19 December 2025
A festive edition of Devoncast
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Devoncast - Lib Dem MP Rachel Gilmour, Shelterbox Christmas appeal and 1,000 homes near Newton Abbot
Friday, 5 December 2025
Plus balancing the books over the festive period
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Devoncast- Is Devon's tourism industry struggling?
Thursday, 4 December 2025
Josh Tate presents a tourism special
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Devoncast- Sidmouth and Honiton MP Richard Foord, North Devon Against Domestic Abuse and gritters
Friday, 21 November 2025
2025 Budget looming
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Devoncast - Exeter MP Steve Race, Royal Clarence Hotel and a future orchestral star
Friday, 14 November 2025
Could Exeter's Royal Clarence Hotel be rebuilt in 2026?
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Devoncast- Dragons' Den business, Van Gogh and Titanic exhibition and new Torbay film
Friday, 24 October 2025
Plus Devon company expansion plans rejected
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Devoncast- MP demands hospital investment, new Devon Chamber CEO and Exeter green spaces initiative
Friday, 17 October 2025
Plus the Devon Business Show
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Devoncast - Rob Baxter, Henry Slade, Microsoft in Devon and Pine Martens
Friday, 10 October 2025
Plus the author of Exemen
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Devoncast - Shadow Chancellor, Devon County Show and Exeter Chiefs on stage
Friday, 3 October 2025
Celebrating 100 episodes of Devoncast!
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Devoncast - Larry Lamb, Exeter Chiefs and why a Strictly finalist wants Devon to boo her!
Friday, 26 September 2025
A famous editon of Devoncast with huge names!
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Devoncast- The commando who refused to die, game over for Torquay shops and will a zoo survive?
Friday, 19 September 2025
Walking 232 miles for Force Cancer Charity
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Devoncast - MPs opionion on Gaza, Budleigh Literary Festival, and teen who met Queen
Friday, 12 September 2025
Plus insights on a new Urgent Treatment Centre in Plymouth
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Devoncast- French rugby women, new Reform councillor and campaigning to rejoin the EU
Friday, 29 August 2025
Plus a world record holder
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Devoncast: Inquiry into grooming gangs, the Women's Rugby World Cup, a statue in storage and Exist: the top Devon IT event
Friday, 22 August 2025
Honiton and Sidmouth Conservatives say they will work with police and crime commissioner, but her office says it's not involved
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Devoncast: Lowering the voting age, why councils should let people pee easily and a war on beach huts
Friday, 15 August 2025
The hutters of Preston Sands are mad
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Devoncast - What happens on a campaign trail? Councillor abuse and Devon’s biggest fireworks display
Friday, 1 August 2025
The Exeter Roundtable Fireworks returns on Saturday 1 November
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Devoncast: Lord Devon resigned to abolishing himself!
Friday, 25 July 2025
At least as a hereditary peer. Plus leisure complexes and why housing officers would like to make themselves redundant
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Devoncast- Child dies in bus crash, history for Devon baseball team and The Brand New Heavies
Friday, 18 July 2025
Plus, has Ordnance Survey been getting a Dartmoor route wrong for years?
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Devoncast- Future of AI, Women’s Rugby World Cup coming to Exeter and concerns over housing in East Devon
Friday, 11 July 2025
AI from a Devon expert and insights from local rugby clubs
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Devoncast- Murder in Sidmouth with Jeremy Vine, crumbling cliffs and fake coos
Friday, 4 July 2025
Murders, rockfalls and swifts among Devon's stories this week
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Devoncast - Paddlers are coming, a school is under pressure and there are millions to spend
Friday, 27 June 2025
Plus - Planning wrangles and a saunter along the Salt Path
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Devoncast – Reform UK expenses, Devon MPs debate the NHS, and a new flashy boat in Salcombe
Friday, 20 June 2025
Plus two major planning schemes in Torridge and a great story for Learning Disability Awareness Week
