<?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>Leighton Buzzard Observer Residents</title>    <link>https://www.leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk/topic/residents/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Leighton Buzzard Observer Residents and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 11:44:21 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-14T11:44:21Z</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.leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk/topic/residents/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire saved as government scraps abolition plans]]></title>          <link>https://www.leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk/news/people/healthwatch-central-bedfordshire-saved-as-government-scraps-abolition-plans-9350434</link>          <description><![CDATA[An organisation representing patients and people using social care services across Central Bedfordshire will continue operating after the government abandoned plans to abolish the Healthwatch network.]]></description>          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 16:14:52 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9350434</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIyZjVlMWE4LTM2ZTctNGFhOC04YzRiLTUwMDI4NTk4ZjhhZTpmNWQ4NmU1My0yMGQyLTQxYzYtODZlMC00NzE2Y2RjYWQ1MDg=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Pexels/cottonbro studio</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[The decision to drop plans to abolish Healthwatch, has been welcomed. Photo: Pexels/cottonbro studio -  (Pexels/cottonbro studio)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[John Guinn]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-13T16:14:52+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[People]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Petition calls to extend 20mph limit on busy Leighton Buzzard road]]></title>          <link>https://www.leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk/news/politics/petition-calls-to-extend-20mph-limit-on-busy-leighton-buzzard-road-9349540</link>          <description><![CDATA[A petition is calling for a lower speed limit along a busy Leighton Buzzard road following concerns about pedestrian safety and traffic speeds.]]></description>          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:59:46 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9349540</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNjNGVmZDFkLTliNzgtNDQ5Ni05ODk1LTgzYWJmNTJlZDUzYjpkYzI4Y2VmMS0yNmIxLTQ2ZmUtODJiMS0xZDU3MjlkMTdjMWI=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Central Bedfordshire Liberal Democrats</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Stanbridge Road in Leighton Buzzard, where a petition has been launched calling for an extension of the existing 20mph speed limit. -  (Central Bedfordshire Liberal Democrats)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[John Guinn]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-13T14:59:46+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>