<?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>Northumberland Gazette Northumberland</title>    <link>https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/topic/northumberland/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Northumberland Gazette Northumberland and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:18:18 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-10-31T23:18:18Z</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.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/topic/northumberland/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Northumberland's 10 best-rated visitor attractions revealed in new research]]></title>          <link>https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/lifestyle/outdoors/northumberlands-10-best-rated-visitor-attractions-revealed-in-new-research-9321005</link>          <description><![CDATA[New data has revealed the 10 best-rated attractions in Northumberland.]]></description>          <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:16:40 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9321005</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ1MjNhM2E0LWZlZTItNGI0Yi05MTM4LWFmMWEzMjNiM2IzOTozZDJmNmM4Ny0yOTAxLTRhMWMtOGM1Ni05NzIwZGMyMmE5MmU=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>National Trust Images/Rachel Bigsby</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Farne Islands, near Seahouses comes out on top with an average rating of 4.89 (1,121 reviews).   One reviewer said: &quot;Seeing puffins at close quarters, alongside the thousands of other seabirds and grey seals, is a real highlight.&quot; -  (National Trust Images/Rachel Bigsby)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Hannah Fitzhugh]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-30T15:16:40+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Nine most haunted places in Northumberland to visit this Halloween]]></title>          <link>https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/nine-most-haunted-places-in-northumberland-to-visit-this-halloween-9320271</link>          <description><![CDATA[This Halloween, why not celebrate by exploring one of Northumberland’s many haunted locations?]]></description>          <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:49:37 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9320271</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmU3Zjk5MDkzLWU5NzctNDljZi1iNDlhLWE5NTkzYzA4NWQwNzoxZjFkN2MyOC0wN2E0LTQ1N2UtYTRhMi1hZDIyY2I1MDQwZTI=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Google</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[The outside of The Dirty Bottles, Alnwick. -  (Google)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Hannah Fitzhugh]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-30T11:49:37+00:00</dc:date>                  </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[12 spooktacular Halloween photos from Northumberland - sent in by our readers]]></title>          <link>https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/whats-on/things-to-do/12-spooktacular-halloween-photos-from-northumberland-sent-in-by-our-readers-9318289</link>          <description><![CDATA[Halloween is here once again – and Northumberland is gearing up for another spooky night.]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:05:43 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9318289</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjgxMjMzYmViLWI5NDUtNGJkNi04OTE0LTRmYzRlMWE1MjUwODo4NDhhYjM3Zi03ZmUwLTQ4NGMtYjkxZi1mZDY3MTdhNzk2MWE=.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/png" medium="image">            <media:credit>Northumberland Gazette readers</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Halloween photos sent in by Northumberland Gazette readers -  (Northumberland Gazette readers)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Buck]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-29T13:05:43+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Things To Do]]></category><category><![CDATA[What&#039;s On]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>