<?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>Wigan Today Wigan Council</title>    <link>https://www.wigantoday.net/topic/wigan-council/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Wigan Today Wigan Council and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:46:33 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-05T14:46:33Z</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.wigantoday.net/topic/wigan-council/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Leigh band Lottery Winners 'overwhelmed' as their success is recognised with a Believe Star]]></title>          <link>https://www.wigantoday.net/news/people/lottery-winners-leigh-believe-star-9330041</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>A Believe Star has been unveiled outside Leigh Town Hall for band Lottery Winners.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:45:52 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9330041</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.wigantoday.net/jpim-static/image/2026/11/04/13/27/wwig-04-11-26-star-nwupload.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=86%2C0%2C86%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Wigan Council</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Leigh band Lottery Winners with their Believe Star -  (Wigan Council)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gaynor Clarke]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-04T15:45:52+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[People]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[A great gallery of 11 pictures showing how Wigan residents supported the BBC Children in Need appeal in 2013]]></title>          <link>https://www.wigantoday.net/retro/retro-children-in-need-wigan-2013-9327806</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Looking back at how Wiganers supported Children in Need in 2013.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:45:47 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9327806</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.wigantoday.net/jpim-static/image/2026/11/03/14/2026_11_03_14_34_47_280_ASH_000000000B000333D54.JPG?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Iconic Media Group</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Pupils from Ince CE Primary School wore pyjamas to raise funds for Children in Need -  (Iconic Media Group)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gaynor Clarke]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-04T15:45:47+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>