<?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>North Devon Today poppy appeal</title>    <link>https://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/topic/poppy-appeal/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from North Devon Today poppy appeal and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:22:38 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-06T18:22:38Z</dc:date>    <dc:language>en-gb</dc:language>    <dc:rights>Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026</dc:rights>    <atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/topic/poppy-appeal/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Remembrance 2026 events across North Devon and Torridge ]]></title>          <link>https://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/remembrance-2026-events-preview-in-north-devon-and-torridge-9335562</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Towns and villages across the region will honour the fallen this weekend with traditional remembrance services – find your local events here</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:59:54 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9335562</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2026/11/06/15/22/Remembrance-Appledore-2025-credit-GH-(9).jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C153%2C0%2C475" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Graham Hobbs</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[People of all ages will gather to remember across North Devon and Torridge this weekend, with the Appledore 2025 service pictured here. -  (Graham Hobbs)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Gussin]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-06T15:59:54+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>