<?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 gifts</title>    <link>https://www.sunderlandecho.com/topic/gifts/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Sunderland Echo gifts and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 09:11:13 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-14T09:11:13Z</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/gifts/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Sunderland Salvation Army launches its annual Christmas Present Appeal for 2026]]></title>          <link>https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/sunderland-salvation-army-launches-its-annual-christmas-present-appeal-for-2026-9344367</link>          <description><![CDATA[The Salvation Army is calling on the community in Sunderland to share love and hope this Christmas by donating new toys to its Present Appeal to help make sure no child goes without a gift on Christmas Day.]]></description>          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:09:31 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9344367</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmM3NGZjMDkzLWNiOTYtNGYxYS04YjYyLTNjMjU1OWU3OWY0ZTpkZTVlNzJlMC1hZWRlLTQ5OTAtYTNhNy01MDc5ZjM4MzhmM2Y=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Harriet Whitehead, the Salvation Army</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[The Salvation Army has launched its Christmas Present Appeal. -  (Harriet Whitehead, the Salvation Army)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Harriet Whitehead]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-11T12:09:31+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>