<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">  <channel>    <title>Monmouthshire Beacon</title>    <link>https://www.monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Monmouthshire Beacon and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Tindle Newspapers Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:50:04 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-02T12:50:04Z</dc:date>    <dc:language>en-gb</dc:language>    <dc:rights>Tindle Newspapers Ltd or its trading subsidiaries. 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