<?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>The Star  Dr John Carlisle</title>    <link>https://www.thestar.co.uk/author/dr-john-carlisle/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from The Star  Dr John Carlisle and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:11:20 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-07T06:11:20Z</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.thestar.co.uk/author/dr-john-carlisle/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Celebrating centenary of six years that laid strong foundations for the brilliant city of Sheffield]]></title>          <link>https://www.thestar.co.uk/retro/celebrating-the-centenary-of-six-years-of-rule-that-laid-strong-foundations-for-the-brilliant-city-of-sheffield-9317669</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>A handful of Sheffielders changed the city beyond recognition for its people - and I believe there are lessons which would be good for modern governments to heed</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 05:33:32 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9317669</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBiYTViZTVmLWYzMzItNDQwNi05MzgwLTg5YTg3NmE4NGE3ODpiNDM3YjkyMC04MDllLTRiYzEtYjZkYi0zNDRjM2RjMzc1Yjk=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Peter Tuffrey</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Sheffield slum residents of Court School Lane off Duke Street Park as political changes stirred, circa 1926. -  (Peter Tuffrey)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr John Carlisle]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-07T05:33:32+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>