<?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>Ballymena Now Culture</title>    <link>https://www.ballymenanow.co.uk/topic/culture/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Ballymena Now Culture and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 20:44:02 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-11T20:44:02Z</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.ballymenanow.co.uk/topic/culture/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[New  recipe cards  celebrate baking heritage at Arthur Homestead]]></title>          <link>https://www.ballymenanow.co.uk/news/new-recipe-cards-celebrate-baking-heritage-at-arthur-homestead-9333569</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>A special taste of local history unveiled at Cullybackey</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:52:13 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9333569</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.connachttribune.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/11/05/17/36/arthur-launch.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C104%2C0%2C228" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>supplied</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Mayor Thomas Gordon is pictured with local celebrity chef, Paula McIntyre, along with Harry McMahon and Robert Stewart, staff at President Arthur Cottage in Cullybacky. -  (supplied)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[By The Newsroom]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-11T17:52:13+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>