<?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>The Star Alastair Ulke</title>    <link>https://www.thestar.co.uk/author/alastair-ulke/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from The Star Alastair Ulke and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 23:19:13 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-08T23:19:13Z</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.thestar.co.uk/author/alastair-ulke/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Steel City Survivors: New book celebrates 40 extraordinary people who reinvented Sheffield]]></title>          <link>https://www.thestar.co.uk/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/steel-city-survivors-nov-4-2026-9330363</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>From Richard Hawley and Nick Banks to Johnny Nelson and Pete McKee - it’s story of a city that ‘refused to give in’</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:00:56 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9330363</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2026/11/01/17/55/_C3A0182-309a9ba0.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=6%2C0%2C6%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Errol Edwards/Black Tie Photography</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Author Neil Anderson held a launch night on October 29, 2026, for &#039;Steel City Survivors&#039;, a new book celebrating 40 Sheffielders who got the city back on its feet following the collapse of its industrial heritage. -  (Errol Edwards/Black Tie Photography)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alastair Ulke and Christopher Hallam]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-08T05:00:56+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Arts and Entertainment]]></category><category><![CDATA[What&#039;s On]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Take all the credit for 'stunning' modern décor at this three-bed £250,000 terraced home in Sheffield]]></title>          <link>https://www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/homes-and-gardens/walkley-lane-nov-5-2026-9331952</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Snap up this home for £250,000 and you may never need to decorate again</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:00:08 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9331952</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2026/11/05/11/28/Untitled-Design-(10).jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Saxton Mee</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Step inside this &quot;beautifully-presented&quot; three-bedroom terraced home on Walkley Lane in Sheffield&#039;s S6 postcode, presented by Saxton Mee Estate Agents and on the market now for £250,000. -  (Saxton Mee)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alastair Ulke]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-08T05:00:08+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Homes and Gardens]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>