<?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>Sunderland Echo Christmas lights</title>    <link>https://www.sunderlandecho.com/topic/christmas-lights/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Sunderland Echo Christmas lights and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 11:59:25 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-09T11:59:25Z</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.sunderlandecho.com/topic/christmas-lights/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Durham's Christmas lights switch-on stars revealed]]></title>          <link>https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/durhams-christmas-lights-switch-on-star-revealed-9338674</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Durham BID has announced who will be turning on the city’s annual Christmas lights this year.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 11:19:01 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9338674</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.sunderlandecho.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/09/11/06/Dave-and-Adam_1.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=50%2C0%2C50%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Contributed</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Former Durham City Police Inspector Dave Clarke, now general manager of Durham Cats and Dogs Home, and City of Durham parish clerk Adam Shanley. -  (Contributed)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Madeleine Raine]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-09T11:19:01+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>