<?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>Rotherham Advertiser Rotherham Council</title>    <link>https://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/topic/rotherham-council/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Rotherham Advertiser Rotherham Council and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 17:54:34 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-13T17:54:34Z</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.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/topic/rotherham-council/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[‘Completely unacceptable’: Councillor vows to fight plans for 149 homes in North Anston]]></title>          <link>https://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/politics/completely-unacceptable-councillor-vows-to-fight-plans-for-149-homes-in-north-anston-9349707</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Strata says the development would help address Rotherham’s housing shortage, with around 40 per cent of the properties designated as affordable homes.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 13:14:52 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9349707</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2026/11/13/13/21/IMG_1931.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=402%2C6%2C430%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Google</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[South Yorkshire housebuilder Strata has unveiled proposals for up to 149 homes on land west of Penny Piece lane -  (Google)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Danielle Andrews]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-13T13:14:52+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Rotherham Council services disrupted by global Microsoft issues]]></title>          <link>https://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/politics/rotherham-council-services-disrupted-by-global-microsoft-issues-9349685</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>The council has not specified which services are affected or when normal access is expected to resume.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 13:07:04 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9349685</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFmMDA3ZDZiLTc2ZjItNDZmYy1iYTkzLWYyYjdiYTViNmM3YjphZDY0ZjA3Yi1kM2RjLTQ0YmYtODg4My0zNDRhNDIyYmQ3ZGQ=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Photo: Yui Mok/PA</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Rotherham Council has warned residents they may struggle to access some services or contact the authority due to a global issue affecting Microsoft. -  (Photo: Yui Mok/PA)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Danielle Andrews]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-13T13:07:04+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Rotherham’s new library set for February opening after delays to £46m revamp]]></title>          <link>https://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/politics/rotherhams-new-library-set-for-february-opening-after-delays-to-ps46m-revamp-9349533</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>The indoor and outdoor markets will also swap their planned locations.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:27:26 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9349533</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2026/11/13/12/13/New-library-rotherham-RMBC.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=89%2C2%2C17%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>New library rotherham RMBC.</media:credit>                    </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Danielle Andrews]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-13T12:27:26+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>