<?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>Banbridge Now Banbridge</title>    <link>https://www.banbridgenow.co.uk/topic/banbridge/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Banbridge Now Banbridge and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:38:41 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-04T12:38:41Z</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.banbridgenow.co.uk/topic/banbridge/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[IN PICTURES: Sixteen spooktacular photos from fireworks display at Craigavon Lakes]]></title>          <link>https://www.banbridgenow.co.uk/community/sixteen-spooktacular-photos-from-fireworks-display-at-craigavon-lakes-9327446</link>          <description><![CDATA[Crowds of people flocked to Craigavon Lakes for a spectacular fireworks display on Thursday (October 29).]]></description>          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:23:27 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9320234</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.banbridgenow.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk3NzNlZTcwLTQ0M2YtNDFhNC05OWU5LTRkYThlMDBlNDA2MDo3ZjE1NTBhYi04ZmNkLTRkNWEtYmY0ZC1jMDNmZDk1MjVlZjY=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">                                </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[By The Newsroom]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-03T13:23:27+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Community]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[First-floor dining area approved for local pizza restaurant]]></title>          <link>https://www.banbridgenow.co.uk/news/first-floor-dining-area-approved-for-portadown-pizza-restaurant-9327293</link>          <description><![CDATA[Planning permission has been granted for the provision of a first-floor seating area at Pizza Palazzo, 13 Castle Street, Portadown, alongside the existing ground-floor restaurant/takeaway.]]></description>          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:40:22 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9304287</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.banbridgenow.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVhNDc3ZmExLWQ2NGQtNGQ0OC05YzIxLThjZDgzNjlmOGRhZDowZjM1Yzg3ZC1mYWY1LTRhYTYtOGRjZi0wNGVjOTZkNTQ1Y2E=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">                                </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Francois Vincent and  Local Democracy Reporter]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-03T12:40:22+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>