Devoncast

Devoncast

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Devoncast episodes

  • Devoncast- Child dies in bus crash, history for Devon baseball team and The Brand New Heavies
    Devoncast reports on the tragic bus crash in Somerset following a school trip to Exmoor Zoo. We speak to Rachel Gilmour, the MP for Tiverton and Minehead.
    A Devon-based baseball team is just one win away from reaching the national finals, we hear from the Chairman of the Exeter Spitfires Matt Cousins.
    We meet a former Torbay councillor who says Ordnance Survey has been getting Dartmoor wrong for 140 years.
    And this month, The Brand New Heavies hit the stage in Devon - we caught up with founding member Andrew Levy at the Festival of Speed at Lympstone Manor to talk music and motors.
    Josh Tate presents this week’s edition of Devoncast.
    42 min
  • Devoncast- Future of AI, Women’s Rugby World Cup coming to Exeter and concerns over housing in East Devon
    Devoncast looks at what the future of artificial intelligence could mean to the us from Ash Roots who is a digital leader from the county whose career spans major roles including Chief Digital Officer at BT and the University of Exeter!
    With just weeks until the Women’s Rugby World Cup comes to Exeter we catch up with Exeter Chiefs players, grassroots clubs, people striving change and also a talented poet.
    Plus some planning outrage that prompted a rethink by East Devon as to where it might put more new homes across the district.
    Josh Tate presents this week's edition of Devoncast.
    41 min
  • Devoncast- Murder in Sidmouth with Jeremy Vine, crumbling cliffs and fake coos

    Packed with Devon references, Jeremy Vine's new book, Murder on Line One, is based on a radio station where the listeners keep dying. On Devoncast this week, we speak with the broadcaster, quiz show host and novelist.

    Plus, Newton Abbot MP Martin Wrigley is full of praise for a Labour health minister who has listened to some of the issues facing GPs and agreed to act, which could help some surgeries survive.

    The problematic rail line at Dawlish is still at risk - but the cliffs are to blame, not the line itself.

    And in Honiton, East Devon Council is encouraging swifts to stay, with the help of recorded birds.

    Paul Nero presents this week's edition of Devoncast.

    37 min
  • Devoncast - Paddlers are coming, a school is under pressure and there are millions to spend

    Devoncast looks back at another very varied week around the county, with a hand-picked batch of goodies from the local news agenda

    We’ve got a World Cup coming to Exeter this summer as some of the best teams in women’s rugby go toe to toe at Sandy Park, but did you know we have ANOTHER World Cup coming to the English Riviera next year?

    We’ll be recommending a film for you, and finding out how £20 million of government money might be spent in Torquay. The battle to save an Exeter swimming pool has ended in disappointment for the people fighting to save it, and there’s news of a planning controversy in Mid Devon.

    And there are some big changes coming to your Devoncast…

     

    48 min
  • Devoncast – Reform UK expenses, Devon MPs debate the NHS, and a new flashy boat in Salcombe
    Devoncast outlines this week’s story about allegations against a Reform UK councillor linked to election expenses.
    There’s a comprehensive package of Devon MPs debating the state of the health service in the county, plus insight into two major planning applications in Torridge.
    We also explain how the fire service underspent by a remarkable £6 million in the previous financial year, and hear a heartwarming story about Devon County Council’s Reaching for Independence programme in line with Disability Awareness Week.
    It’s all in the latest edition of Devoncast, from Radio Exe and the Local Democracy Reporting Service. The programme is available for LDRS partners to use in full or in part.
    46 min
  • Devoncast - ASB crackdown, safety for women and girls, swimming pool protest and a Spanish sailing ship
    Devoncast finds out about new police powers across Tavistock and Okehampton to stamp out anti-social behaviour.
    We hear the latest on how Plymouth is tackling violence against women and girls.
    The campaign to save an Exeter swimming pools heats up and we go down to the harbourside in Torquay for a special D-Day commemoration and to welcome in a Spanish sailing ship.
    Plus a West Devon councillor wants more active travel routes in rural areas so children can get to school safely.
    It's all in the latest edition of Devoncast, from Radio Exe and the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
    41 min
  • Devoncast: Rural crime, protesting parents, fine wine and the Time Warp

    The new Devoncast covers the biggest stories across the county.

    In Torbay, the parents of deaf children are angry at council plans to change the way schools cater for them, while in the House of Commons the local bus service gets a rough ride.

    Winemakers in East Devon are celebrating their success and there’s news of a crackdown on rural crime.

    A long-running planning battle at Ottery St Mary has finally come to an end and an important wildlife haven in Totnes has been opened up to the public. 

    Plus, Doctor Frank N. Furter - alias actor Adam Strong - tells us what we can expect when the Rocky Horror Show rolls into Torquay.

    It's all in the latest edition of Devoncast, from Radio Exe and the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

     

    50 min
  • Devoncast - Lessons to learn over tree drama, a farewell, dentistry, a new warship and Budleigh Music Festival
    Devoncast takes listeners to Plymouth where the city council has apologised over the tree-felling episode two years ago after a damning report is published.
    We catch up with a former leader and chairman of Devon County Council who has retired after 36 years of public service.
    A Devon MP warns of the importance of keep dogs under control, dentistry is debated again by our local MPs in the House of Commons and a new warship is unveiled in Devonport.
    We also find out what’s coming up at the Budleigh Music Festival and Plymouth’s drive towards net zero.
    It’s all in the latest edition of Devoncast, from Radio Exe and the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
    47 min
  • Devoncast – Ebikes, water problems, a global tree honour and the county show
    Devoncast brings you news on a fleet of electric bikes being introduced in Totnes and we talk to campaigners on the beach at Exmouth highlighting water quality problems.
    Plymouth gets Tree City of the World status two years after the tree felling fiasco in the city centre and police chief James Vaughan tells us about the challenges of covering the huge Devon patch.
    Plus we have lots from Devon County Show and the leader of Plymouth City Council gives his thoughts on the latest feedback from the government on the council shake up in the county.
    It's all in the latest edition of Devoncast, from Radio Exe and the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
    43 min
  • Devoncast - A pool protest, good news for tourism and a Dartmoor headache

    It’s another jam-packed week on Devoncast as the team scours the county and talks to the people behind the headlines.

    In Torbay the tourist trade is ready to bounce back after the double blow of Covid and cryptosporidium, while in Exeter protesters are on the streets fighting for their beloved swimming pool.

    One Devon MP is pioneering a mental health programme in local schools while another is going into battle against cowboy parking firms.

    It’s the end of the road for two Dartmoor stalwarts, and there’s a warning over wildfires across some of the county’s most spectacular countryside.

    It's all in the latest edition of Devoncast, from Radio Exe and the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

     

    39 min

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We take a look at some of the key political stories from across Devon alongside local developments you need to know.