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Scottish tenants take on tycoons in island tussle

Island's five residents need to raise £4.25 million to buy island from its aristocrat owner; they are invoking newly passed law that gives them first right of purchase

Published Wed, Nov 1, 2017 · 09:50 PM

Ulva, Scotland

WHEN tycoons in helicopters began landing on Scotland's Isle of Ulva, its five tenants feared their way of life might be coming to an end.

The remote island of pristine beaches, lush hills and craggy coastlines was put on the market this year after decades of ownership by an aristocratic family.

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