<?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>Dartmouth Chronicle</title>    <link>https://www.dartmouth-today.co.uk/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Dartmouth Chronicle and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Tindle Newspapers Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:08:16 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-02T13:08:16Z</dc:date>    <dc:language>en-gb</dc:language>    <dc:rights>Tindle Newspapers Ltd or its trading subsidiaries. All rights reserved. 2026</dc:rights>    <atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.dartmouth-today.co.uk/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Albion maintain their perfect start to season ]]></title>          <link>https://www.dartmouth-today.co.uk/sport/rugby/albion-maintain-their-perfect-start-to-season-969075</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Ryan Lamb’s side continue to lead the way at the top of National League One</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:01:35 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">969075</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.dartmouth-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2026/11/02/12/37/870854627_28932817513034878_625371097933194743_n-png.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=9%2C0%2C1694%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>PARFC</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Plymouth Albion hooker Harry Wilkinson scored two tries in his side&#039;s win at Bishop&#039;s Stortford at the weekend - 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 (Animal and Plant Health Agency)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bradley Gerrard]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-02T11:41:46+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Exeter winger helps Red Roses get back on track ]]></title>          <link>https://www.dartmouth-today.co.uk/sport/rugby/exeter-winger-helps-red-roses-get-back-on-track-969048</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Claudia Moloney-MacDonald was named player of the match in New Jersey</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:40:35 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">969048</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.dartmouth-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2025/09/01/10/39/Untitled-design-(12).jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C162%2C0%2C162" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>England Rugby</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Exeter&#039;s Claudia Moloney-MacDonald scored four tries in her side’s victory over the USA - 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It’s disappointing to confirm that urban areas receive three times as much for vulnerable children as rural areas. Every area will have its own unique pressures, but the removal of the ‘remoteness’ factor in calculations means our children are being unfairly penalised. Once again, local council taxpayers are being forced to pick up the bill. Even taking into account the council tax income, cities are able to spend considerably more than rural areas.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:15:51 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">968944</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.dartmouth-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2026/05/01/10/10/IMG_0237.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=1008%2C0%2C1008%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Bradley Gerrard</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Cllr Julian Brazil, who has led Devon County Council for his first year. -  (Bradley Gerrard)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Councillor Julian Brazil]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-02T10:15:51+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Baxter challenges Chiefs to rediscover their accuracy]]></title>          <link>https://www.dartmouth-today.co.uk/sport/rugby/baxter-challenges-chiefs-to-rediscover-their-accuracy-968896</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Director of rugby was left questioning his side’s decision-making and defensive discipline after Harlequins fought back to claim a 31-28 victory</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:32:52 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">968896</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.dartmouth-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2026/11/02/9/39/Nika-Abuladze.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C95%2C0%2C95" type="image/png" medium="image">            <media:credit>Exeter Chiefs</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Exeter Chiefs players celebrate Nika Abuladze&#039;s try just before half time in their PREM Rugby clash with Harlequins at Sandy Park -  (Exeter Chiefs)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Stevens]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-02T09:32:52+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Rugby]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[This might impress us much]]></title>          <link>https://www.dartmouth-today.co.uk/news/entertainment/this-might-impress-us-much-968873</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Let’s go girls - Devon gig for Shania Twain next summer</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:01:42 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">968873</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.dartmouth-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2026/11/02/8/48/ShaniaTwain-SQ-Presshot-(1).jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=180%2C0%2C180%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Shania Twain</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Shania Twain will be riding into Devon next summer -  (Shania Twain)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-02T09:01:42+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Dartmouth weather: partly cloudy Monday with little chance of rain and a high of 12°C]]></title>          <link>https://www.dartmouth-today.co.uk/weather-forecasts/dartmouth-weather-forecast-monday-2-november-2026-968833</link>          <description><![CDATA[Clouds and sun share the sky across Dartmouth and the surrounding area today, with temperatures near 12°C. 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