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 (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[By The Newsroom]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-07T12:40:07+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Scottish News]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Scotland 21-43 New Zealand RECAP: All Blacks show their class despite hat-trick for hooker]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/scotland-v-new-zealand-live-updates-from-murrayfield-as-hosts-bid-to-make-history-9336517</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>How the action unfolded as Scotland lose to All Blacks again</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:51:25 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9336517</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/07/11/27/21841862.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C100%2C0%2C100" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>SNS Group</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Murrayfield plays host to Scotland v New Zealand on Saturday afternoon. - 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Scotland's 6 cosiest November events]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/toasted-marshmallow-anyone-scotlands-6-cosiest-november-events-9247117</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Here are half a dozen dates for your diary</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:45:42 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9247117</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/jpim-static/image/2026/10/01/13/45/Toasted-marshmallows.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=1%2C0%2C2%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Jeanne Sager Photo - stock.adobe.com</media:credit>                    </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gaby Soutar]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-07T11:45:42+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[One of Scotland's last surviving D-Day veterans has died aged 100]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/one-of-scotlands-last-surviving-d-day-veterans-has-died-aged-100-9336451</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Mr Horne, who was from Prestonpans in East Lothian, said the scenes of devastation he saw as the Allied forces landed in France stayed with him for the rest of his life.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:19:39 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9336451</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/07/13/19/01M6TGZCHQ6WG2C3B97YEEJK91-(1).jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Jamie Williamson/Erskine Veterans Charity/Press Association</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Charlie Horne, one of Scotland&#039;s last surviving D-Day veterans who has died aged 100 -  (Jamie Williamson/Erskine Veterans Charity/Press Association)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Neil Pooran]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-07T10:19:39+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Scottish News]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Boy, four, dies after being injured in crash in West Lothian]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/boy-four-dies-after-being-injured-in-crash-in-west-lothian-9336419</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Police are appealing for anyone who witnesses the crash to come forward</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:41:04 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9336411</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjcwZTViMzIxLWUwYzQtNGIwNy05ZTAxLWFiNjBmNGE0ODEwNzpmYjg4YmVkZi02YmY5LTRhZTEtYjU1MC05NzI0ZGI4ZTMwMmE=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">                        <media:text><![CDATA[Police are appealing for witnesses - ]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Quinn]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-07T09:41:04+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Inclusivity opens doors for young women to work in high finance]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/business/inclusivity-opens-doors-for-young-women-to-work-in-high-finance-9336412</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>As part of a series of features focussing on the winners of this year’s Scottish Financial Services Awards, Gareth Edwards looks at the work of Skills and Inclusion Award winners Future Asset.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:16:36 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9336412</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/07/9/38/Watt-Media-Ltd_9.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C2%2C0%2C2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Chris Watt Photography</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[The Future Asset team receiving their award. 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TV and live stream plus team news, referee and VAR]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/rangers/latest-rangers-news/what-channel-is-st-mirren-v-rangers-tv-and-live-stream-plus-team-news-referee-and-var-9334715</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>How to watch St Mirren v Rangers</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 08:00:38 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9334715</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/06/12/57/20973065.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>SNS Group</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[St Mirren host Rangers in a Scottish Premiership match at the Marbill Coaches Stadium on Saturday night. (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group) -  (SNS Group)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Elder]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-07T08:00:38+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Latest Rangers News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Rangers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Football]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[What channel is Aberdeen v Hibs? TV and live stream plus team news, referee and VAR]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/latest-hibs-news/what-channel-is-aberdeen-v-hibs-tv-and-live-stream-plus-team-news-referee-and-var-9335632</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>How to watch Aberdeen v Hibs</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 07:30:30 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9335632</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/06/14/14/21782249.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C177%2C0%2C176" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>SNS Group</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Aberdeen host Hibs in a Scottish Premiership match at Pittodrie Stadium on Saturday. -  (SNS Group)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Elder]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-07T07:30:30+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Latest Hibs News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hibs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Football]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Almost 600 deaths linked to 'lethal' A&E waits in Scotland this year]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/almost-600-deaths-linked-to-lethal-ae-waits-in-scotland-this-year-9335342</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>The Liberal Democrats said problems in Scotland’s healthcare system had ‘exploded during the SNP’s time in charge’</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:01:15 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9335342</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/jpim-static/image/2026/10/11/14/46/GettyImages-2196907297.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[The Liberal Democrats said the crisis in A&amp;E departments is ‘quite literally lethal’ -  (Getty Images)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alistair Grant]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-07T06:01:15+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[The problem with threatened strike action by Scottish civil servants over working from home]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/the-problem-with-threatened-strike-action-by-scottish-civil-servants-over-working-from-home-9335556</link>          <description><![CDATA[<h3>Office working is crucial to the ability to pass on knowledge from experienced staff to new recruits</h3>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:00:55 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9335556</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/06/17/38/GettyImages-1258584553.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=47%2C0%2C48%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>AFP via Getty Images</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Working from home suits many people, but it can be lonely. Picture: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds -  (AFP via Getty Images)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Scotsman comment]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-07T06:00:55+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Columnists]]></category><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Dear John Lewis, the nation’s grannies are worth far more than any extravagant Christmas gift – Susan Dalgety]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/dear-john-lewis-the-nations-grannies-are-worth-far-more-than-any-extravagant-christmas-gift-9334190</link>          <description><![CDATA[<h3>Grandmothers are not out-of-touch oldies who can only win their grandchildren’s affection by buying expensive gifts</h3>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:00:51 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9334190</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/06/10/09/onecms_3ac43b69-dcb3-4372-87f9-650a10469663.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>John Lewis/Press Association</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Dame Kristin Scott Thomas plays grandmother Gloria in a scene from John Lewis&#039;s Christmas TV advert -  (John Lewis/Press Association)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Susan Dalgety]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-07T06:00:51+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Columnists]]></category><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[How the tide is finally turning against climate absolutism about oil and renewables – John McLellan]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/how-the-tide-is-finally-turning-against-climate-absolutism-about-oil-and-renewables-9333960</link>          <description><![CDATA[<h3>An outbreak of common sense among politicians about energy should now see them embrace small-scale nuclear power</h3>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:00:45 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9333960</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/06/8/45/GettyImages-73179568.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[When the National Grid cannot cope, energy producers are paid by consumers to stop producing electricity. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell -  (Getty Images)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[John McLellan]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-07T06:00:45+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Columnists]]></category><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[SNP's ‘Choose Scotland’ slogan has some alarming connotations – Brian Wilson]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/snps-choose-scotland-slogan-has-some-alarming-connotations-9335630</link>          <description><![CDATA[<h3>The SNP’s marketing geniuses should check their slogans against recent history</h3>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:00:43 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9335630</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/06/16/49/GettyImages-674148868.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C2%2C0%2C2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Getty Images</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[&#039;Choisir La France&#039; was the slogan used by French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, of the Front National party, since renamed as National Rally, in 2017. Picture: Aurelien Meunier -  (Getty Images)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian Wilson]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-07T06:00:43+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Columnists]]></category><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Douglas Alexander: SNP has short-changed Glasgow by £357 million]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/douglas-alexander-snp-has-short-changed-glasgow-by-ps357-million-9335233</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>The Scottish Secretary will call for Glasgow to be given ’real powers’</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:00:31 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9335233</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/jpim-static/image/2026/10/20/11/cs-dca42067-6b67-4894-a766-f9e6a11bf0ad.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">                        <media:text><![CDATA[Douglas Alexander - ]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alistair Grant]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-07T06:00:31+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Key SNP-Green education pledge secretly paused due to staffing pressures]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/education/key-snp-green-education-pledge-secretly-paused-due-to-staffing-pressures-9333286</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Internal memos show the Bute House environmental education plans have fallen victim to civil service staffing issues</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:00:18 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9333286</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/jpim-static/image/2026/04/25/13/iconic-upload-pa-2023_03_25-1679747109936_2.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">                        <media:text><![CDATA[Former Scottish Greens co-convenor Lorna Slater previously  said: “Without Scottish Greens in government and without the Bute House agreement, there would be no-one standing strong for our environment.” - ]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Catriona Stewart]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-07T06:00:18+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Remembrance Day: Poppies do not glorify war yet every year brings more controversy – Stephen Jardine]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/remembrance-day-poppies-do-not-glorify-war-yet-every-year-brings-more-controversy-9332762</link>          <description><![CDATA[<h3>We should all make our own choices about wearing a poppy, but the freedom to do so was hard won by those who fought and died for it</h3>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:00:16 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9332762</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/05/14/58/GettyImages-2301752698.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[Wreaths of poppies are laid during a service of dedication for the Garden of Remembrance at the Scott Monument in Edinburgh&#039;s Princes Street Gardens last month. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell -  (Getty Images)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Jardine]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-07T06:00:16+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Columnists]]></category><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[As Gardeners' World hero Monty Don bids goodbye, will we ever see his like again?]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/as-gardeners-world-hero-monty-don-bids-goodbye-will-we-ever-see-his-like-again-9336048</link>          <description><![CDATA[<h3>Monty Don will be sorely missed by fans of the long-running BBC show Gardeners’ World</h3>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:00:12 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9336048</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/06/17/00/GettyImages-2215837106.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C5%2C0%2C4" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Getty Images</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Monty Don with his golden retriever Ned at the Chelsea Flower Show last year. Picture: Ben Montgomery -  (Getty Images)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Scotsman comment]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-07T06:00:12+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Columnists]]></category><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[What landslide defeat for Donald Trump’s Republicans means for the world – Dr Andrew Gawthorpe]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/what-landslide-defeat-for-donald-trumps-republicans-means-for-the-world-9333985</link>          <description><![CDATA[<h3>With the political constraints imposed by the US midterm elections lifted, Donald Trump may become more erratic and unpredictable</h3>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:00:11 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9333985</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/06/9/46/GettyImages-2303235826.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>AFP via Getty Images</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Donald Trump is threatening to veto legislation passed by Congress, which is now controlled by the Democrats. Picture: Mandel Ngan -  (AFP via Getty Images)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Andrew Gawthorpe]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-07T06:00:11+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Columnists]]></category><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Readers' Letters: Don't wear poppies in October and they'll have more meaning]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/readers-letters-dont-wear-poppies-in-october-and-theyll-have-more-meaning-9336130</link>          <description><![CDATA[ Too many people are wearing their poppies too early, says reader.]]></description>          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:59:36 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9336130</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjYwYTY1MzllLTAxZjItNDk1NS1iMzMwLWY3ZDNmNmQyOGJhZDpiMGRiYjQxOC1hYTI5LTQ2MzAtOTU4ZC01MzNkZjA3MDJhOTM=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Christopher Furlong</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his wife Marie-France van Heel talk to Ivy Knighton-Leake, aged six, one of the UK&#039;s youngest Poppy Appeal collectors, in Manchester (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) -  (Christopher Furlong)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Scotsman Letters]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-06T17:59:36+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Letters]]></category><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Leaders want their week back, not a week off]]></title>          <link>https://www.scotsman.com/business/leaders-want-their-week-back-not-a-week-off-9334478</link>          <description><![CDATA[AI should increase efficiency– but it’s up to you to use the time saved wisely, writes ​Paul Duffy ]]></description>          <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:14:03 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9334478</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjJlM2E5ZDgyLTk3ZGItNGViMi1hMDBlLTRhNjJhY2UxY2MyNDo5NWNkOTg5MS1lOTNmLTRjZGQtOWE2NC0zOTczOWNhMDgzZDU=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>panya7 - stock.adobe.com</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Adopting AI is about having more time for the work that matters (Picture: stock.adobe.com) -  (panya7 - stock.adobe.com)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Duffy]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-06T11:14:03+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>