<?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>Hemel Today Dacorum</title>    <link>https://www.hemeltoday.co.uk/topic/dacorum/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Hemel Today Dacorum and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:44:48 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-03T19:44:48Z</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.hemeltoday.co.uk/topic/dacorum/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Tennis club in Dacorum applies to build more padel courts]]></title>          <link>https://www.hemeltoday.co.uk/news/people/tennis-club-in-dacorum-applies-to-build-more-padel-courts-9328493</link>          <description><![CDATA[Leverstock Green Tennis Club has applied for permission to build two “high quality” padel courts.]]></description>          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:21:55 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9328493</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.hemeltoday.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQwODUwNmY4LTI1YzQtNDVmZi04ODNkLTJmNzZiOGQyMjdjMTo2N2M3OGQ3OS1kZDA2LTRjZTYtODlmYi0xNGM2NTg0ZTNiZmI=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Dacorum Borough Council</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[The site of two proposed padel courts at Leverstock Green Tennis Club. Credit: Padel Plan/Leverstock Green Tennis Club/Dacorum Borough Council planning portal. -  (Dacorum Borough Council)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher Day and  Local Democracy Reporter]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-03T17:21:55+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[People]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Dacorum's £380k price limit revealed for new first-time buyer scheme]]></title>          <link>https://www.hemeltoday.co.uk/lifestyle/money/dacorums-ps380k-price-limit-revealed-for-new-first-time-buyer-scheme-9328159</link>          <description><![CDATA[First-time buyers in Hemel Hempstead could benefit from a new Government scheme offering financial help towards purchasing a new-build home costing up to £380,000.]]></description>          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:01:27 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9328159</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.hemeltoday.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmYwOTY3NjdhLTg5NGMtNDE0NS1hMmFjLTBjNWViN2M3YmEyYTpjZGRiNDAwMC1lOTIzLTRjNmItODBhNS02MTQ4M2ViZjBjNTk=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>stock.adobe.com</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Hemel Hempstead&#039;s £380,000 price limit revealed for new first-time buyer scheme. Photo: Adobe Stock -  (stock.adobe.com)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Vicky Shaw and  Press Association Personal Finance Correspondent]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-03T16:01:27+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>