diff --git a/api/api/feed.py b/api/api/feed.py
index f1deead..c8f99d7 100644
--- a/api/api/feed.py
+++ b/api/api/feed.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def parse_page():
         response.headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
         return response
     else:
-        rss_xml = render_template("rss.xml", feed=feed, build_date=datetime.now())
+        rss_xml = render_template("rss.xml", feed=feed, build_date=datetime.now().astimezone())
         response = make_response(rss_xml)
         response.headers["Content-Type"] = "application/rss+xml"
         return response
diff --git a/api/api/scraper.py b/api/api/scraper.py
index 55e9893..0a1a1cf 100644
--- a/api/api/scraper.py
+++ b/api/api/scraper.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class FeedItem:
         self.link = link
         self.author = author
         if item_datetime:
-            self.item_datetime = item_datetime.isoformat()
+            self.item_datetime = item_datetime.strftime("%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S %z")
         else:
             self.item_datetime = None
     
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def scrape(request, args):
             title_class = {"class": args.get("titleClass")}
         title = article.find(args.get("title"), title_class)
         if title:
-            title = title.get_text()
+            title = title.get_text().strip()
             
         content_tag = "p"
         content_class = {}
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def scrape(request, args):
             author=author
         )
 
-        if item.title is not None:
+        if item.title is not None and item.title != "":
             feed.items.append(item)
     
     # Sort by datetime if any
diff --git a/api/api/templates/rss.xml b/api/api/templates/rss.xml
index 964b83a..a1d2971 100644
--- a/api/api/templates/rss.xml
+++ b/api/api/templates/rss.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <atom:link href="{{ request.url }}" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/>
   <link>{{ request.url }}</link>
   <description>A feed generated from {{ feed.url }} with Rudibridge</description>
-  <lastBuildDate>{{ build_date.strftime("%a, %d %b %Y %T") }} +0000</lastBuildDate>
+  <lastBuildDate>{{ build_date.strftime("%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S %z") }}</lastBuildDate>
   {% for item in feed.items %}
   <item>
   {% if item.title %}