<?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>Shropshire Star Memories</title>    <link>https://www.shropshirestar.com/topic/memories/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Shropshire Star Memories and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:56:53 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-10-22T04:56:53Z</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.shropshirestar.com/topic/memories/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Memories of days when Shrewsbury police officers fought fires too]]></title>          <link>https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/memories-of-days-when-shrewsbury-police-officers-fought-fires-too-9298269</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Tom Davies was one of the three last survivors of the old pre-war Shrewsbury Borough police force</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:05:35 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9298269</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.shropshirestar.com/jpim-static/image/2026/10/19/14/32/shrewsbury-nostalgia-fire-hydrant-1937-891b2f36.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C84%2C0%2C83" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Shropshire Star/Tom Davies</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Members of Shrewsbury Borough Police Force in 1937, when policemen doubled as firemen. The location is possibly Bicton Heath and they appear to be checking a fire hydrant or piece of equipment. Left is Tom Davies, then Tom Meredith. Far right is Ieuan Lloyd. Jack Laird is thought to be the person bending down with “Bomber” Mills hidden second from right -  (Shropshire Star/Tom Davies)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Toby Neal]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-22T01:05:35+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>