<?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>Burnley Express</title>    <link>https://www.burnleyexpress.net/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Burnley Express and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:10:18 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-10-15T22:10:18Z</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.burnleyexpress.net/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Parkdean Resorts has November breaks from £159 with Vernon Kay and 90s pop acts]]></title>          <link>https://www.burnleyexpress.net/recommended/parkdean-resorts-90s-celebrity-nostalgia-9287585</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Parkdean Resorts has celebrity weekends from £159 this November with 90s music and TV stars.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:00:05 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9286836</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.burnleyexpress.net/jpim-static/image/2026/10/09/10/10/rb_ibiza-in-symphony_img_0816_47682.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Parkdean Resorts</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[The three-night breaks combine accommodation with live entertainment, tribute acts and a packed programme of activities. -  (Parkdean Resorts)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie Dixon]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-15T17:00:05+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Recommended]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Burnley v Wolves team news: 17 ruled out and 2 fitness doubts]]></title>          <link>https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/football/burnley-fc/burnley-v-wolves-team-news-17-ruled-out-and-2-fitness-doubts-9288372</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Team news ahead of Burnley v Wolves</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:00:27 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9288372</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.burnleyexpress.net/jpim-static/image/2026/10/14/18/03/wfxp-13-10-2026-burnley-charlton-match-action-42-nw.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Kelvin Lister-Stuttard</media:credit>                    </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Scrafton]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-15T16:00:27+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Burnley FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Football]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Corgi unveils £230 limited-edition WWII plane to help bring aviation legend back to UK skies]]></title>          <link>https://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/corgi-unveils-new-the-peoples-mosquito-model-9289774</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Just 1,000 models are being produced in the initial run, with proceeds helping an ambitious project to get Britain's legendary 'Wooden Wonder' flying again.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:22:55 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9284855</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.burnleyexpress.net/jpim-static/image/2026/10/13/13/19/imgi_6_Web_Zoom-AA34607_Mosquito_Moonbeam_McSwine_ARTWORK_copy.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C93%2C0%2C93" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Corgi</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[The legendary de Havilland Mosquito, nicknamed the &#039;Wooden Wonder&#039;, is the subject of a £229.99 limited-edition Corgi model supporting a project to return a British-built example to the skies. -  (Corgi)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laurence M Phillips]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-15T15:22:55+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Peter Meeks, 50, charged with supplying crack cocaine and heroin in Burnley]]></title>          <link>https://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/burnley-man-charged-drug-offences-9290384</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Man charged with supplying heroin and crack cocaine</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:53:11 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9290384</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.burnleyexpress.net/jpim-static/image/2026/10/15/14/33/Police.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C8%2C0%2C8" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Iconic Media Group</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Peter Meeks, 50, of no fixed abode, was charged with being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin -  (Iconic Media Group)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Collis]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-15T14:53:11+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Burnley FC and agent charged with alleged misconduct by the FA]]></title>          <link>https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/football/burnley-fc/burnley-fc-agent-charged-alleged-misconduct-by-fa-9290348</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Burnley FC and agent charged with alleged misconduct</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:45:21 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9290348</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.burnleyexpress.net/jpim-static/image/2026/09/04/13/46/GettyImages-2277962000.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Wolves via Getty Images</media:credit>                    </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Scrafton]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-15T14:45:21+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Burnley FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Football]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[James Alpe Ltd  of Clitheroe raises £5,000 for Rosemere Cancer Foundation in annual golf day]]></title>          <link>https://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/james-alpe-ltd-rosemere-cancer-foundation-golf-day-9290126</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>The company's annual golf day, held at Clitheroe Golf Club, saw 19 local teams compete in an 18-hole Texas Scramble tournament, raising funds for Rosemere Cancer Foundation, a charity close to the hearts of the James Alpe team members.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:56:36 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9290126</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.burnleyexpress.net/jpim-static/image/2026/10/15/13/40/Rosemere-Cancer-Foundations-fundraising-manager-Sue-Swire-(second-right)-visited-Lincoln-Ways-James.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=913%2C0%2C176%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>s</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Rosemere Cancer Foundation’s fundraising manager Sue Swire (second right) visited Lincoln Way’s James Alpe Ltd on Clitheroe’s Salthill Industrial Estate to receive -  (s)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sue Plunkett]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-15T13:56:36+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Springfield Community Primary School receives the Silver Green Tree Schools Award from the Woodland Trust]]></title>          <link>https://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/burnley-school-springfield-community-primary-wins-silver-green-tree-schools-award-from-woodland-trust-9289914</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Burnley primary school wins top green award</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:04:20 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9289914</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.burnleyexpress.net/jpim-static/image/2026/10/15/13/19/IMG_0386.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=336%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Contributed</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Springfield Community Primary School, Burnley are celebrating after achieving the Silver Green Tree Schools Award from the Woodland Trust, -  (Contributed)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Collis]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-15T13:04:20+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[IE Business School turns ABB Bank transformation into business case study]]></title>          <link>https://www.burnleyexpress.net/must-read/ie-business-school-turns-abb-bank-transformation-into-business-case-study-9286392</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>  The case study examines the bank's digital transformation, agile operating model and AI-led growth plans.  </p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:58:29 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9286392</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.burnleyexpress.net/jpim-static/image/2026/10/14/9/54/shutterstock_2455919293.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[The case study traces ABB Bank’s transformation from the challenges of 2016 to its strategic goals for 2026–2028 -  (Shutterstock)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ailsa Marshall]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-15T12:58:29+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Must Read]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Fresh Burnley injury update ahead of Wolves as Anel Ahmedhodzic sidelined]]></title>          <link>https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/football/burnley-fc/fresh-burnley-injury-update-wolves-anel-ahmedhodzic-9289836</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Anel Ahmedhodzic sidelined as he serves concussion protocol</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:38:57 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9289836</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.burnleyexpress.net/jpim-static/image/2026/10/14/18/03/wfxp-13-10-2026-burnley-charlton-match-action-43-nw.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Kelvin Lister-Stuttard</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[It’s still to be confirmed if the defender suffered concussion during the midweek game, but if it proves to be the case he won’t be available. -  (Kelvin Lister-Stuttard)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Scrafton]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-15T12:38:57+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Burnley FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Football]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Colne's Winterbloom light festival returns with £70,000 Arts Council England funding]]></title>          <link>https://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/colne-winterbloom-light-festival-return-9289835</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Colne's popular Winterbloom light festival is returning this winter</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:38:38 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9289835</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.burnleyexpress.net/jpim-static/image/2026/10/15/12/49/HMParade-036.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Contributed</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Winterbloom is a light festival curated by Colne BID, working with local artists and community partners, which has run in various forms since 2022 -  (Contributed)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Collis]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-15T12:38:38+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Zendure launches plug-in solar range in UK following rule changes]]></title>          <link>https://www.burnleyexpress.net/must-read/zendure-launches-plug-in-solar-range-in-uk-following-rule-changes-9289773</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>  Zendure has launched its SolarFlow range in the UK, introducing a plug-in solar kit designed for homeowners and renters as energy bills continue to rise.  </p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:21:55 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9289773</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.burnleyexpress.net/jpim-static/image/2026/10/15/12/00/assets_MS2014193_000001_20261015062619EDT_image_1.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C61%2C0%2C136" type="image/png" medium="image">            <media:credit>Zendure</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[The launch comes as the Ofgem price cap rose a huge 4 per cent on 1 October to £1,723 a year for a typical household -  (Zendure)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ailsa Marshall]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-15T12:21:55+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Must Read]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[44 photos bringing back memories of Burnley bar The Mix]]></title>          <link>https://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/44-photos-bringing-back-memories-of-burnley-bar-the-mix-9289756</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>The former Burnley bar was a staple of the town's nightlife scene.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:18:26 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9289756</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.burnleyexpress.net/jpim-static/image/2026/10/15/12/49/MIX140914-00058.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=42%2C0%2C42%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>s</media:credit>                    </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[John Deehan]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-15T12:18:26+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Largie Ramazani discusses significance of Burnley's game against Wolves]]></title>          <link>https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/football/burnley-fc/largie-ramazani-burnley-wolves-9287483</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Largie Ramazani discusses significance of Burnley's game against Wolves</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:07 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9287483</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.burnleyexpress.net/jpim-static/image/2026/10/14/13/15/wfxp-13-10-2026-burnley-charlton-match-action-24-nw.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Kelvin Lister-Stuttard</media:credit>                    </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Scrafton]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-15T12:00:07+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Burnley FC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Football]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Clitheroe Rotary Club thanks public for generous contributions to Wrap Up East Lancashire coat collection]]></title>          <link>https://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/clitheroe-rotary-club-winter-coat-collection-9289650</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>The Clitheroe Rotary Club's winter coat collection aims to distribute clean, good-quality warm winter coats to local charities, refuges, and support organisations, with hundreds already donated.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:56:49 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9289650</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.burnleyexpress.net/jpim-static/image/2026/10/15/11/50/Clitheroe-Rotary-Club-has-thanked-the-public-for-the-hundreds-of-donations-to-its-winter-coat-appeal.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C163%2C0%2C162" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>s</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Clitheroe Rotary Club has thanked the public for the hundreds of donations to its winter coat appeal for the vulnerable -  (s)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sue Plunkett]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-15T11:56:49+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Pendle Borough Council set to receive £220,000 through Government’s Good Food Neighbourhoods programme]]></title>          <link>https://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/pendle-borough-council-set-to-receive-ps220000-through-governments-good-food-neighbourhoods-programme-9289596</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Pendle Borough Council is set to receive £220,000 through the Government's Good Food Neighbourhoods programme</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:45:09 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9289596</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.burnleyexpress.net/jpim-static/image/2026/10/15/11/15/wfxp-10-10-2022-nelson-town-hall-5-nw.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Kelvin Stuttard</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Nelson Town Hall -  (Kelvin Stuttard)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic Collis]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-15T11:45:09+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Nikura AIRI Waterless Diffuser review: This clever gadget has fixed everything I find annoying about diffusers ]]></title>          <link>https://www.burnleyexpress.net/recommended/nikura-airi-waterless-diffuser-nikura-airi-review-waterless-diffuser-waterless-diffuser-review-nikura-diffuser-rechargeable-diffuser-essential-oil-diffuser-fragrance-oil-diffuser-nebulising-diffuser-9289481</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>I love having a diffuser running at home, but filling it with water and fiddling with cables has always irritated me. Nikura's rechargeable AIRI does away with both, and it could be the upgrade I've been waiting for.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:21:12 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9078782</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.burnleyexpress.net/jpim-static/image/2026/10/12/10/15/Calm-Essential-Oils-and-Diffuser.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C183%2C0%2C183" type="image/png" medium="image">            <media:credit>Nikura</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[The Nikura AIRI Waterless Diffuser makes filling your home with beautiful fragrance effortless, with no water, mess or fuss. -  (Nikura)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Bayley]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-15T11:21:12+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Recommended]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Burnley Police vow to crack down on fly-tippers in joint operation with Burnley Council]]></title>          <link>https://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/burnley-police-fly-tipping-crackdown-9289371</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Burnley Police and the local authority are working together to tackle the issue of fly-tipping, which damages the local environment and funds international organised crime.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:55:58 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9289371</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.burnleyexpress.net/jpim-static/image/2026/10/15/10/31/Burnley-Police-have-vowed-to-tackled-illegal-fly-tipping.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C2%2C0%2C2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Iconic</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Burnley Police have vowed to tackle illegal fly-tipping -  (Iconic)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sue Plunkett]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-15T10:55:58+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Roomba Max 775 Combo review: iRobot finally catches up with the best ]]></title>          <link>https://www.burnleyexpress.net/recommended/roomba-irobot-vacuum-robot-review-robot-vacuum-9289255</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>The Roomba Max 775 Combo packs serious suction, clever mopping and a dock that handles most of the dirty work. At £799 it faces fierce competition, but a £200 discount makes it far more tempting.  </p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:36:34 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9282562</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.burnleyexpress.net/jpim-static/image/2026/10/12/15/12/ChatGPT-Image-12-Oct-2026-16_37_29.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=60%2C0%2C60%2C0" type="image/png" medium="image">            <media:credit>iRobot</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Roomba&#039;s Max 775 Combo feels like a winning return to form for iRobot -  (iRobot)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gareth Butterfield]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-15T10:36:34+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Recommended]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[September or January? Burnley deserves answers | Burnley MP Oliver Ryan column]]></title>          <link>https://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/opinion/september-or-january-burnley-deserves-answers-9287490</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Hello all!</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:25:36 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9287490</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.burnleyexpress.net/jpim-static/image/ugc/2026/10/14/14/Screenshot_2026-10-14_134831_1791982290_457c7ded-9b638b2e50ecd460.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Oliver Ryan MP</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Manchester Road signposted to September 2026 -  (Oliver Ryan MP)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Oliver Ryan MP]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-10-15T10:25:36+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Burnley firefighters tackle blaze at derelict building on Albert Street]]></title>          <link>https://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/burnley-derelict-building-blaze-9289153</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Crews used two hose reels, one hose reel jet and one breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:09:47 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9289153</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.burnleyexpress.net/jpim-static/image/2026/10/15/10/14/Firefighters-spent-several-hours-at-the-scene-of-a-derelict-building-blaze-in-Burnley.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=65%2C0%2C66%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Iconic</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Firefighters spent several hours at the scene of a derelict building blaze in Burnley - 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