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What is RSS?

Using RSS (Really Simple Syndication) allows you to see when the news and events pages from the Council have added new content. You can get the latest headlines and events in one place, as soon as they are published, without having to remember to visit the website every day.

RSS feeds are just a special kind of web page, designed to be read by computers rather than people.

How do I start using RSS feeds?

You will need to use something called a news reader. This is a piece of software that checks RSS feeds and lets you read any new articles that have been added to them. There are many different versions, some of which are accessed using a browser, and some of which are downloadable applications.

When you have chosen a news reader, you have to decide what content you want to receive in your news reader, by finding and subscribing to the relevant RSS feeds. For example, if you would like the latest news stories, simply visit the home page and you will notice an orange RSS button on the left hand side with the text 'News RSS Feed'.

You can subscribe to the feed in various ways, including by dragging the URL of the RSS feed into your news reader or by cutting and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your news reader.

Some browsers, including Firefox, automatically check for RSS feeds for you when you visit a website, and display an icon when they find one.

How do I get a news reader?

There is a range of different news readers available and new versions are appearing all the time.

Different news readers work on different operating systems, so you will need to choose one that will work with your computer.

Below is a selection of links to news readers.

More technical information?

More information can be found at the Harvard University website. RSS specification at Harvard University.