<?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 local history</title>    <link>https://www.sunderlandecho.com/topic/local-history/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Sunderland Echo local history and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:09:40 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-10-21T13:09:40Z</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/local-history/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Work on Sunderland's historic Roker Park footbridge to start 'next year']]></title>          <link>https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/work-on-sunderlands-roker-park-footbridge-to-start-next-year-9300815</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>The footbridge does not currently have listed building status.</strong></p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:14:39 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9300815</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.sunderlandecho.com/jpim-static/image/2026/10/21/9/07/Roker-Park-footbride-2-TG.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=166%2C0%2C4%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Iconic Media</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[The footbridge over the ravine at Roker Park has been out of use for some years. -  (Iconic Media)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Gillan]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-21T10:14:39+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>