<?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 salvation army</title>    <link>https://www.sunderlandecho.com/topic/salvation-army/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Sunderland Echo salvation army and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:24:11 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-09T16:24:11Z</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/salvation-army/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Heroes step in after thieves steal gifts from Sunderland charity's Christmas box for children]]></title>          <link>https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/thieves-sunderland-charity-christmas-box-salvation-army-transplant-9334701</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>‘No child should be left without on Christmas Day’</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9334701</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.sunderlandecho.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/06/12/47/Stepping-in-to-help.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=34%2C0%2C34%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>ugc</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Bea&#039;s 500 Crew member Danielle Bolden was pictured with some of the items which were bought to replace the stolen gifts at the Southwick Community Project. The empty gift box can be seen on the left of the photo. -  (ugc)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Cordner]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-09T16:00:00+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>