<?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>Mansfield and Ashfield Chad News</title>    <link>https://www.chad.co.uk/news/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Mansfield and Ashfield Chad News and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:45:11 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-10-31T19:45:11Z</dc:date>    <dc:language>en-gb</dc:language>    <dc:rights>Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. 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 (Nottinghamshire County Council.)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[News Reporter]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-31T11:59:05+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Your World]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Nottinghamshire funeral directors show their support for Alex TLC charity]]></title>          <link>https://www.chad.co.uk/your-world/nottinghamshire-funeral-directors-show-their-support-for-alex-tlc-charity-9311625</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>A.W. Lymn raise thousands of pounds for charity</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:00:02 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9311625</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.chad.co.uk/jpim-static/image/ugc/2026/10/27/11/A.W._Lymn_Alex_TLC_5_1793096196_4e8da655-ece57d15fc804238.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>A.W. Lymn</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[A.W. Lymn has raised tens of thousands of pounds for Alex TLC -  (A.W. 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Let NHS 111 guide you]]></title>          <link>https://www.chad.co.uk/your-world/unsure-where-to-go-let-nhs-111-guide-you-9307731</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Notts residents have been issued this guidance for using 111</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:31:26 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9307731</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.chad.co.uk/jpim-static/image/ugc/2026/10/24/14/Dr_Dave_Briggs__cropped2__1792407290_9b342a44-a3907d1e971fd23c.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Dr Dave Briggs -  (NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-31T09:31:26+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Your World]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Lee Anderson MP: Ashfield District Council must be placed into special measures]]></title>          <link>https://www.chad.co.uk/your-world/lee-anderson-mp-ashfield-district-council-must-be-placed-into-special-measures-9321857</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Ashfield MP Lee Anderson to Local Government Secretary of State to discuss concerns over Ashfield District Council</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:08:33 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9321857</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.chad.co.uk/jpim-static/image/ugc/2026/10/31/08/Portrait_1793374810_27a5de03-f813b6634ce738fb.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Parliament</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Reform UK Member of Parliament for Ashfield, Lee Anderson - 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 (Nottinghamshire Healthcare)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances Wright]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-31T09:00:43+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Your World]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Oil heated households in Notts urged to keep pressure on Government ]]></title>          <link>https://www.chad.co.uk/your-world/oil-heated-households-in-notts-urged-to-keep-pressure-on-government-9307727</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Homeowners around Notts urged to add name to letter asking Government to meet pledges</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:30:51 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9307727</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.chad.co.uk/jpim-static/image/ugc/2026/10/24/13/HVO_supplier__landscape__1792411371_43d1f703-e5b35471d0fbce92.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Future Ready Fuel</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Over 1,000 oil heated households write to new Burnham government. - 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 (Specsavers Mansfield)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Wilson]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-31T08:00:24+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Your World]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Robin Hood Line Community Rail Partnership on track for further success]]></title>          <link>https://www.chad.co.uk/your-world/robin-hood-line-community-rail-partnership-on-track-for-further-success-9310373</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Robin Hood Line Community Partnership celebrates a 2026 to remember</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:30:28 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9310373</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.chad.co.uk/jpim-static/image/ugc/2026/10/26/15/CommunityrailAward_1793026942_1b5c8f9f-6bd98fba7d52e212.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Robin Hood Line Community Rail Partnership</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Justyna Majer, Bolsover District Council Community Rail Officer, Coun Duncan McGregor, former chair of Robin Hood Line Community Rail Partnership and Arron Johnson, Bolsover District Council Policy Officer pick up the Community Rail Award - 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 (UGC)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Crawshaw]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-31T07:00:49+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Your World]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>