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<loc>https://www.monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk/news/999/prolific-shoplifter-jailed-and-banned-from-monmouth-stores-899770</loc>        <image:image>            <image:loc><![CDATA[https://www.monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2026/04/22/10/09/Ryan-Price.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2]]></image:loc>        </image:image>        <lastmod>2026-04-27T19:58:16Z</lastmod>        <news:news>            <news:publication>                <news:name>Monmouthshire Beacon</news:name>                <news:language>en</news:language>            </news:publication>            <news:publication_date>2026-04-27T19:58:16Z</news:publication_date>            <news:title>Prolific shoplifter jailed and banned from Monmouth stores</news:title>            <news:keywords>Monmouth, Gwent Police, crime, arrest</news:keywords>        </news:news>    </url>    <url>        <loc>https://www.monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk/news/politics/packed-out-priory-as-candidates-questioned-901265</loc>        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