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# Isle of Ulva

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Residents of Scottish island raise €5.1 million to buy out aristocrat landlord

They delayed the sale under a new Scottish law, allowing them to raise the money through public funds and private donations.

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Jun 21st 2018, 10:50 PM

Residents to buy Scottish island to save it from foreign tycoons

The islanders are using a law introduced last year to suspend the sale and give themselves time to buy the land.

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Nov 4th 2017, 9:15 AM