<?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>Shields Gazette</title>    <link>https://www.shieldsgazette.com/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Shields Gazette and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:56:03 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-09T09:56:03Z</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.shieldsgazette.com/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Seven in 10 COOs grow into role, new research finds]]></title>          <link>https://www.shieldsgazette.com/must-read/seven-in-10-coos-grow-into-role-new-research-finds-9338339</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>The research found seven in 10 Chief Operating Officers (COOs) have grown into their role.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:53:13 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9338339</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.shieldsgazette.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/09/9/06/shutterstock_2450155345.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Shutterstock</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Three quarters report of COOs straight to the CEO, but only 36% call it a true partnership -  (Shutterstock)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Jordan]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-09T09:53:13+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Must Read]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[‘They don’t like me’ - Newcastle United favourite makes blunt career admission ]]></title>          <link>https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/newcastle-united-news-premier-league-9334811</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Allan Saint-Maximin electrified Newcastle United fans dring his four-year spell at St James’ Park.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:00:26 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9334811</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.shieldsgazette.com/jpim-static/image/2023/07/24/11/GettyImages-1471267027.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Getty Images</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Allan Saint-Maximin during his time at Newcastle United. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) -  (Getty Images)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Charlie Bennett]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-09T08:00:26+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Newcastle United]]></category><category><![CDATA[Football]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Lukas Hornicek makes 'not nice' Newcastle United claim after Everton woe & Fulham heroics]]></title>          <link>https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/newcastle-united-lukas-hornicek-fulham-everton-9337161</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Fulham 1-1 Newcastle United: Lukas Hornicek reflected on a point at Fulham on Saturday afternoon. </p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 07:00:28 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9337161</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.shieldsgazette.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/07/22/27/GettyImages-2304021461.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Getty Images</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Lukas Hornicek of Newcastle United during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Fulham and Newcastle United at Craven Cottage on November 07, 2026 in London, England. 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 (Other 3rd Party)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gareth Crickmer]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-09T05:30:57+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Armistice Day 2026: Services to take place in South Shields and Jarrow]]></title>          <link>https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/armistice-day-2026-services-to-take-place-in-south-shields-and-jarrow-9335301</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>South Tyneside is set to mark Armistice Day with a number of services.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 05:30:17 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9335301</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.shieldsgazette.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/06/14/09/NPGZ-06-11-26-South-Tyneside-Remembrance.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C5%2C0%2C4" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Other 3rd Party</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[A number of Remembrance services will take place across South Tyneside on Armistice Day (Wednesday, November 8). -  (Other 3rd Party)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Smith]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-09T05:30:17+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[These South Tyneside businesses received a new food hygiene rating in October 2026]]></title>          <link>https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/these-south-tyneside-businesses-received-a-new-food-hygiene-rating-in-october-2026-9335252</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>All of these South Tyneside businesses received a new food hygiene rating in October 2026.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 05:30:09 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9335252</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.shieldsgazette.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/06/14/23/NPGZ-06-11-26-Food-hygiene-October-2026.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=83%2C0%2C83%2C0" type="image/png" medium="image">            <media:credit>Google Maps</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[All these South Tyneside businesses were given a new food hygiene rating in October 2026. -  (Google Maps)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Smith]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-09T05:30:09+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[‘Christmas is coming’ - South Tyneside residents invited to Age Concern’s festive event]]></title>          <link>https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/christmas-is-coming-south-tyneside-residents-invited-to-age-concerns-festive-event-9335908</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Christmas is coming to South Shields thanks to Age Concern.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 05:30:05 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9335908</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.shieldsgazette.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/06/16/56/NPGZ-06-11-26-Hedworth-Hall.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C17%2C0%2C17" type="image/png" medium="image">            <media:credit>Google Maps</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Hedworth Hall, on Dean Road, in South Shields. -  (Google Maps)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Smith]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-09T05:30:05+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[The little boy who saved the Cookson Festival - and 8 more 1996 stories from South Tyneside]]></title>          <link>https://www.shieldsgazette.com/retro/cookson-festival-south-tyneside-1996-tommy-trumpeter-9335554</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>The guitar-playing teacher, a big anniversary for a fish and chip company, the end of an art era</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 19:11:30 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9335554</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.shieldsgazette.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/06/14/21/Danny-to-the-rescue.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=56%2C0%2C57%2C0" type="image/png" medium="image">            <media:credit>sg</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Five-year-old Danny Carrington twice came to the rescue when two acts failed to show up at the Cookson Festival. He jumped on stage and stole the show cracking jokes and singing songs. But Tommy the Trumpeter lost the youngster’s address and couldn’t thank him in person. The duo was reunited after Danny’s mum read the Gazette’s plea for her son to get in touch in 1996. -  (sg)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Cordner]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-08T19:11:30+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Retro]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Rafa Benitez teases Premier League return as Newcastle United make Matthias Jaissle decision]]></title>          <link>https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/newcastle-united-news-premier-league-rafa-benitez-9335503</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Rafa Benitez managed Newcastle United for three-and-a-half years before leaving in 2019.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 17:00:47 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9330294</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.shieldsgazette.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/04/14/59/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-04-at-14-23-29.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=6%2C0%2C510%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Getty Images, Newcastle United</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Rafa Benitez managed Newcastle United for three-and-a-half years. -  (Getty Images, Newcastle United)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Charlie Bennett]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-08T17:00:47+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Newcastle United]]></category><category><![CDATA[Football]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Régis Le Bris explains Granit Xhaka substitution and post-match message to Sunderland players ]]></title>          <link>https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/sunderland-afc/regis-le-bris-explains-granit-xhaka-substitution-and-post-match-message-to-sunderland-players-9337696</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Sunderland secured their second win of the Premier League season by beating Chelsea </p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 17:00:21 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9337696</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.shieldsgazette.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/08/16/14/Chelsea-2.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Chris Fryatt</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Granit Xhaka. Pic by Chris Fryatt -  (Chris Fryatt)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Phil Smith]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-08T17:00:21+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Sunderland AFC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Football]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Loads of highlights in this gorgeous Hebburn home - including in the garden!]]></title>          <link>https://www.shieldsgazette.com/lifestyle/homes-and-gardens/gorgeous-hebburn-home-pergola-pizza-oven-rightmove-9335135</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>‘Custom made pergola houses an Isokern BBQ/pizza oven and a clay paver patio area’</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:00:44 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9335135</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.shieldsgazette.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/01/18/34/Penrose-Place-Hebburn.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=42%2C0%2C43%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Conway Estate Agency, South Tyneside</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Conway Estate Agency, South Tyneside -  (Conway Estate Agency, South Tyneside)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Cordner]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-08T16:00:44+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Homes and Gardens]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[PIF concern as LIV Golf project set to fold after funding pulled by Newcastle United owners]]></title>          <link>https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/pif-project-fold-funding-pulled-newcastle-united-owners-9335101</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>There was some big news over the future of LIV Golf earlier this week.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:00:02 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9335101</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.shieldsgazette.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/05/10/37/GettyImages-2291468878.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Getty Images</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[The future of LIV golf is under intense scrutiny. -  (Getty Images)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Carruthers]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-08T16:00:02+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Newcastle United]]></category><category><![CDATA[Football]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[27 adorable Dogs Trust canines looking for their forever homes in the North East]]></title>          <link>https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/27-adorable-dogs-trust-canines-looking-for-their-forever-homes-in-the-north-east-9334788</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Here are the beautiful pups hoping to find their forever home in the North East.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:30:38 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9334788</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.shieldsgazette.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/06/12/55/NPGZ-06-11-26-Dogs-Trust.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=83%2C0%2C83%2C0" type="image/png" medium="image">            <media:credit>Dogs Trust Darlington</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[All these dogs are searching for their forever homes. -  (Dogs Trust Darlington)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Smith]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-08T15:30:38+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[South Shields salutes the Armed Forces on Remembrance Sunday with strong turnout]]></title>          <link>https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/people/south-shields-salutes-the-armed-forces-on-remembrance-sunday-with-strong-turnout-9337574</link>          <description><![CDATA[The community saluted the nation’s Armed Forces past and present in a well-attended service for Remembrance Sunday.]]></description>          <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 15:09:17 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9337574</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.shieldsgazette.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjM2YTljM2M1LTY1ZDktNGQ5NS05OTQ2LThmNzIzNjZhOGVkZjowY2NjNzVlYS04MTQ2LTRjYTktYjhlMS1iZGNjYjllOTg3M2Q=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>South Shields pays its respects</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Remembrance Sunday in South Shields. -  (South Shields pays its respects)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Payne]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-08T15:09:17+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[People]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Nick Woltemade career at crossroads - Jurgen Klopp publicly name-checks Newcastle United]]></title>          <link>https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/newcastle-united-news-nick-woltemade-9333113</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Jurgen Klopp has axed Nick Woltemade from his 24-man Germany squad for the upcoming international break.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:00:48 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9333113</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.shieldsgazette.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/05/15/57/Newcastle-World-Graphic-Template-2-(85).png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C360%2C0" type="image/png" medium="image">            <media:credit>Getty Images</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Nick Woltemade and (inset) Germany manager Jurgen Klopp. - 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