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Stratton Post</news:name>                <news:language>en</news:language>            </news:publication>            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T16:00:25Z</news:publication_date>            <news:title>Best of livestock, produce and crafts recognised at Liskeard show</news:title>            <news:keywords>Liskeard, Cornwall, Young Farmers Club</news:keywords>        </news:news>    </url>    <url>        <loc>https://www.bude-today.co.uk/opinion/deal-opens-europe-study-and-work-opportunities-971131</loc>        <image:image>            <image:loc><![CDATA[https://www.bude-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2026/07/13/15/34/Jayne-Kirkham-Labour-MP-for-Truro-and-Falmouth-official-Portrait.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0]]></image:loc>        </image:image>        <lastmod>2026-11-14T15:00:42Z</lastmod>        <news:news>            <news:publication>                <news:name>Bude &amp; Stratton Post</news:name>                <news:language>en</news:language>            </news:publication>            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T15:00:42Z</news:publication_date>            <news:title>Deal opens Europe study and work opportunities</news:title>            <news:keywords>Boris Johnson, Brexit, france, New Zealand</news:keywords>        </news:news>    </url>    <url>        <loc>https://www.bude-today.co.uk/news/courts/cornwall-man-bled-to-death-after-self-discharge-from-hospital-inquest-hears-972511</loc>        <image:image>            <image:loc><![CDATA[https://www.bude-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2026/11/05/16/47/Royal-Cornwall-Hospital-in-Truro-(Image-LDRSRichard-Whitehouse).jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=168%2C0%2C168%2C0]]></image:loc>        </image:image>        <lastmod>2026-11-14T05:00:34Z</lastmod>        <news:news>            <news:publication>                <news:name>Bude &amp; Stratton Post</news:name>                <news:language>en</news:language>            </news:publication>            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T05:00:34Z</news:publication_date>            <news:title>Cornwall man bled to death after self discharge from hospital, inquest hears</news:title>            <news:keywords>Cornwall, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro</news:keywords>        </news:news>    </url>    <url>        <loc>https://www.bude-today.co.uk/news/holsworthy-councillor-debbie-ste-croix-veterans-972200</loc>        <image:image>            <image:loc><![CDATA[https://www.bude-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2026/11/12/15/37/Untitled-design-(2).png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C150%2C0%2C150]]></image:loc>        </image:image>        <lastmod>2026-11-14T05:00:28Z</lastmod>        <news:news>            <news:publication>                <news:name>Bude &amp; Stratton Post</news:name>                <news:language>en</news:language>            </news:publication>            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T05:00:28Z</news:publication_date>            <news:title>Holsworthy councillor seeks 100 people to join her in sleeping rough for veterans</news:title>            <news:keywords>Holsworthy</news:keywords>        </news:news>    </url>    <url>        <loc>https://www.bude-today.co.uk/news/planning/padstow-holiday-park-plans-expansion-to-counter-impact-of-government-tax-hike-972234</loc>        <image:image>            <image:loc><![CDATA[https://www.bude-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2026/11/12/16/47/Screenshot-2026-11-12-at-16-52-45.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=62%2C0%2C62%2C0]]></image:loc>        </image:image>        <lastmod>2026-11-14T05:00:26Z</lastmod>        <news:news>            <news:publication>                <news:name>Bude &amp; Stratton Post</news:name>                <news:language>en</news:language>            </news:publication>            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T05:00:26Z</news:publication_date>            <news:title>Padstow holiday park plans expansion to counter impact of government tax hike</news:title>            <news:keywords>Cornwall Council, Tourism</news:keywords>        </news:news>    </url>    <url>        <loc>https://www.bude-today.co.uk/news/council-condemns-harmless-fun-as-play-park-vandalised-972559</loc>        <image:image>            <image:loc><![CDATA[https://www.bude-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2026/11/13/16/11/Bude-vandalism.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C213%2C0%2C87]]></image:loc>        </image:image>        <lastmod>2026-11-14T05:00:16Z</lastmod>        <news:news>            <news:publication>                <news:name>Bude &amp; Stratton Post</news:name>                <news:language>en</news:language>            </news:publication>            <news:publication_date>2026-11-14T05:00:16Z</news:publication_date>            <news:title>Council condemns ‘harmless fun’ as play park vandalised</news:title>            <news:keywords>Bude</news:keywords>        </news:news>    </url>    <url>        <loc>https://www.bude-today.co.uk/opinion/taking-time-off-work-for-video-game-releases-your-thoughts-972544</loc>        <image:image>            <image:loc><![CDATA[https://www.bude-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2026/11/13/16/35/GTA-6-Your-Thoughts-Logo.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C300%2C0%2C0]]></image:loc>        </image:image>        <lastmod>2026-11-14T05:00:13Z</lastmod>        <news:news>            <news:publication>                <news:name>Bude &amp; 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Stratton Post</news:name>                <news:language>en</news:language>            </news:publication>            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T15:56:02Z</news:publication_date>            <news:title>‘A larger than life character’ – witnesses describe former church leader</news:title>            <news:keywords>Cornwall, St Ives, Devon, Derbyshire, southport, Truro, Court</news:keywords>        </news:news>    </url>    <url>        <loc>https://www.bude-today.co.uk/sport/rugby/cattle-pirates-caldy-richmond-champ-rugby-972526</loc>        <image:image>            <image:loc><![CDATA[https://www.bude-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2026/11/13/15/52/Website-Size-2026-11-13T153906-490.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C267%2C0%2C33]]></image:loc>        </image:image>        <lastmod>2026-11-13T15:46:43Z</lastmod>        <news:news>            <news:publication>                <news:name>Bude &amp; Stratton Post</news:name>                <news:language>en</news:language>            </news:publication>            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T15:46:43Z</news:publication_date>            <news:title>Cattle wants Pirates to respond in home clash with Caldy</news:title>            <news:keywords>Cornish Pirates, Championship</news:keywords>        </news:news>    </url>    <url>        <loc>https://www.bude-today.co.uk/news/courts/convicted-sex-offender-sentenced-deliberately-lying-authorities-court-truro-andrew-loveridge-972484</loc>        <image:image>            <image:loc><![CDATA[https://www.bude-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2026/08/26/12/29/Truro-Crown-Court-Cornwall.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C125%2C0%2C125]]></image:loc>        </image:image>        <lastmod>2026-11-13T14:57:46Z</lastmod>        <news:news>            <news:publication>                <news:name>Bude &amp; Stratton Post</news:name>                <news:language>en</news:language>            </news:publication>            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T14:57:46Z</news:publication_date>            <news:title>Convicted sex offender sentenced after deliberately lying to authorities</news:title>            <news:keywords>Court</news:keywords>        </news:news>    </url>    <url>        <loc>https://www.bude-today.co.uk/news/entertainment/review-stories-the-tap-dance-sensation-hall-for-cornwall-972276</loc>        <image:image>            <image:loc><![CDATA[https://www.bude-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2026/11/13/9/39/The-multi-level-staircases-and-modular-blocks-are-pushed-pulled-and-rotated-by-the-dancers-to-create.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0]]></image:loc>        </image:image>        <lastmod>2026-11-13T12:00:15Z</lastmod>        <news:news>            <news:publication>                <news:name>Bude &amp; Stratton Post</news:name>                <news:language>en</news:language>            </news:publication>            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T12:00:15Z</news:publication_date>            <news:title>Review: Stories - The Tap Dance Sensation</news:title>            <news:keywords>Truro</news:keywords>        </news:news>    </url>    <url>        <loc>https://www.bude-today.co.uk/sport/football/premier-west-south-west-peninsula-league-penzance-wendron-bude-launceston-camelford-cornwall-football-972362</loc>        <image:image>            <image:loc><![CDATA[https://www.bude-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2026/08/19/12/20/SWPL-Logo.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C1%2C1%2C1]]></image:loc>        </image:image>        <lastmod>2026-11-13T11:46:11Z</lastmod>        <news:news>            <news:publication>                <news:name>Bude &amp; Stratton Post</news:name>                <news:language>en</news:language>            </news:publication>            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T11:46:11Z</news:publication_date>            <news:title>Leaders Penzance aim for further home comforts as Wendron look to climb off the bottom</news:title>            <news:keywords>South West Peninsula League Premier Division West, Penzance, St Austell, Cornwall</news:keywords>        </news:news>    </url>    <url>        <loc>https://www.bude-today.co.uk/sport/football/liskeard-bridgwater-st-blazey-newquay-torpoint-athletic-saltash-972235</loc>        <image:image>            <image:loc><![CDATA[https://www.bude-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2026/10/19/8/18/Website-Size-2026-10-19T094828-119.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C150%2C0%2C150]]></image:loc>        </image:image>        <lastmod>2026-11-13T07:30:28Z</lastmod>        <news:news>            <news:publication>                <news:name>Bude &amp; Stratton Post</news:name>                <news:language>en</news:language>            </news:publication>            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T07:30:28Z</news:publication_date>            <news:title>Liskeard continue tough run of fixtures at Bridgwater</news:title>            <news:keywords>Liskeard Athletic, Newquay, Torpoint Athletic, Saltash United, St Blazey, Western League Premier Division</news:keywords>        </news:news>    </url>    <url>        <loc>https://www.bude-today.co.uk/news/community-news/holsworthy-playzone-stanhope-park-torridge-972151</loc>        <image:image>            <image:loc><![CDATA[https://www.bude-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2024/10/15/11/51/PlayZone-Example-1.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=34%2C0%2C28%2C0]]></image:loc>        </image:image>        <lastmod>2026-11-13T05:00:39Z</lastmod>        <news:news>            <news:publication>                <news:name>Bude &amp; Stratton Post</news:name>                <news:language>en</news:language>            </news:publication>            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T05:00:39Z</news:publication_date>            <news:title>Holsworthy Playzone construction begins in Stanhope Park</news:title>            <news:keywords>Holsworthy, Torridge District Council</news:keywords>        </news:news>    </url>    <url>        <loc>https://www.bude-today.co.uk/news/999/bodmin-family-fire-appeal-972129</loc>        <image:image>            <image:loc><![CDATA[https://www.bude-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2026/11/12/14/18/Bodmin-Fire-Bloomfield-Drive-05.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0]]></image:loc>        </image:image>        <lastmod>2026-11-13T05:00:34Z</lastmod>        <news:news>            <news:publication>                <news:name>Bude &amp; Stratton Post</news:name>                <news:language>en</news:language>            </news:publication>            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T05:00:34Z</news:publication_date>            <news:title>Bodmin community rallies around family after house fire</news:title>            <news:keywords>Bodmin, GoFundMe</news:keywords>        </news:news>    </url>    <url>        <loc>https://www.bude-today.co.uk/news/historic-bude-castle-faces-uncertain-future-amid-half-a-million-annual-cost-972172</loc>        <image:image>            <image:loc><![CDATA[https://www.bude-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2026/11/12/14/41/Peter-La-Broy-Bude-Castle.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C298%2C0%2C2]]></image:loc>        </image:image>        <lastmod>2026-11-13T05:00:15Z</lastmod>        <news:news>            <news:publication>                <news:name>Bude &amp; Stratton Post</news:name>                <news:language>en</news:language>            </news:publication>            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T05:00:15Z</news:publication_date>            <news:title>Historic Bude Castle faces uncertain future amid half-a-million annual cost</news:title>            <news:keywords>Bude, Cornwall Council</news:keywords>        </news:news>    </url>    <url>        <loc>https://www.bude-today.co.uk/news/farming/duchy-of-cornwall-land-sale-could-force-tenants-to-buy-farms-or-move-971830</loc>        <image:image>            <image:loc><![CDATA[https://www.bude-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2024/10/17/8/48/Prince-William-during-his-visit-to-Newquay-in-2024.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C125%2C0%2C125]]></image:loc>        </image:image>        <lastmod>2026-11-13T05:00:06Z</lastmod>        <news:news>            <news:publication>                <news:name>Bude &amp; Stratton Post</news:name>                <news:language>en</news:language>            </news:publication>            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T05:00:06Z</news:publication_date>            <news:title>Duchy of Cornwall land sale could force tenants to buy farms or move</news:title>            <news:keywords>Devon, Cornwall</news:keywords>        </news:news>    </url>    <url>        <loc>https://www.bude-today.co.uk/news/future-of-iconic-cornish-engine-houses-up-for-public-debate-971865</loc>        <image:image>            <image:loc><![CDATA[https://www.bude-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2026/11/11/15/38/Housemans-Engine-House.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C150%2C0%2C150]]></image:loc>        </image:image>        <lastmod>2026-11-13T05:00:00Z</lastmod>        <news:news>            <news:publication>                <news:name>Bude &amp; Stratton Post</news:name>                <news:language>en</news:language>            </news:publication>            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T05:00:00Z</news:publication_date>            <news:title>Future of iconic Cornish engine houses up for public debate</news:title>            <news:keywords>Cornwall Heritage Trust, Cornwall Council, Upton Cross</news:keywords>        </news:news>    </url>    <url>        <loc>https://www.bude-today.co.uk/news/courts/methodist-minister-dock-witness-stand-sexual-assault-trial-steven-wild-972245</loc>        <image:image>            <image:loc><![CDATA[https://www.bude-today.co.uk/tindle-static/image/2025/09/15/15/29/Untitled-design-(29).jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C162%2C0%2C162]]></image:loc>        </image:image>        <lastmod>2026-11-13T15:51:57Z</lastmod>        <news:news>            <news:publication>                <news:name>Bude &amp; Stratton Post</news:name>                <news:language>en</news:language>            </news:publication>            <news:publication_date>2026-11-13T15:51:57Z</news:publication_date>            <news:title>Methodist minister in the dock in sexual assault trial</news:title>            <news:keywords>Court, Sexual Assault, Truro</news:keywords>        </news:news>    </url></urlset>