<?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 Southern Reporter Scottish Borders</title>    <link>https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/topic/scottish-borders/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from The Southern Reporter Scottish Borders and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:33:07 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-06T11:33:07Z</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.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/topic/scottish-borders/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Windfarm poised for a new lease of life]]></title>          <link>https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/news/environment/windfarm-poised-for-a-new-lease-of-life-9332588</link>          <description><![CDATA[A Scottish Borders windfarm first commissioned more than quarter of century ago is poised for a new lease of life.]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:50:44 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9332588</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmYxMmJiZjNkLTU2MDUtNDljOC04MTE1LWMxYzViMjY3NzYyOToyMjFhZGFjNi04Y2UyLTQyMzUtYmFhMC0wYjM4YTVkZjgwOWI=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Supplied</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Dun Law Wind Farm near Oxton could see its 26 turbines replaced with fewer, more powerful models. -  (Supplied)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Kelly]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-05T13:50:44+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Borders golf day raises £1,500 for inclusive rugby sessions]]></title>          <link>https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/news/people/borders-golf-day-raises-ps1500-for-inclusive-rugby-sessions-9331543</link>          <description><![CDATA[​Efforts to widen sport participation for neurodivergent children and young people have been boosted with a donation to the Harris Trust.]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:37:59 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9331543</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVhMDVkYjlhLWMwNWItNGQ0MC1iMDEyLTczOTc0YWQxMTcwZDozNTliM2ZmOS00MWU2LTQ3YzctYjA2OS03MDQ4ODAyOWYzNDM=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Supplied</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Jane Macdonell receives a cheque for the Harris Trust before the recent Premiership game between Melrose and Ayr, from Rob Moffat (Melrose RFC), Keith Robertson (SBDU), Douglas Livingston (SBDU) and Scott Forbes (SBDU) after the recent SBDU Golf Day fundraiser. -  (Supplied)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Ferguson]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-05T09:37:59+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[People]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Housing emergency eased with go-ahead for almost 60 new homes]]></title>          <link>https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/news/people/housing-emergency-eased-with-go-ahead-for-almost-60-new-homes-9331539</link>          <description><![CDATA[Scottish Borders housing emergency was eased today after go-ahead was given to almost 60 new affordable homes on the site a former Scottish Borders woollen mill.]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:35:21 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9331539</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmRhMDBjMTExLTg5N2EtNDgyZi05MWEyLTk2ZjAzY2UxN2FlOToxNDkyY2Q2MS04YjA0LTQ5MjEtOTAyMi05NjE0NTJlMDdmMWQ=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Supplied</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[A total of 59 new homes are to be built at Heather Mills in Selkirk. -  (Supplied)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Kelly]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-05T09:35:21+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[People]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>