<?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>Northampton Chronicle and Echo human interest</title>    <link>https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/topic/human-interest/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Northampton Chronicle and Echo human interest and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:55:36 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-04T16:55:36Z</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.northamptonchron.co.uk/topic/human-interest/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Help this soon-to-be Northamptonshire 104-year-old receive 104 cards on her birthday to celebrate milestone]]></title>          <link>https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/help-this-soon-to-be-104-year-old-receive-104-cards-on-her-birthday-to-celebrate-remarkable-milestone-9329806</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>“Mum stepped out into her world and made the most of it”</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:52:11 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9329806</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2026/11/04/12/48/Kathleen-Faulkners-104th-Birthday-1.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Tammy Faulkner</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Kathleen Faulkner will turn 104 on November 15, and it is the plan of daughter-in-law Tammy and care home manager Christie to give her a special surprise. -  (Tammy Faulkner)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Wheatley]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-04T13:52:11+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>