Gruinard Island is but a row boat’s trip from the mainland, and years ago, was a popular place for families to enjoy picnics during Scotland’s fine summer weather. It is a small, oval-shaped island, ...

A brave YouTuber has explored a remote Scottish island that was once erased from maps, but what she found was terrifying. Last year, Ellie Whitby, who runs the EllieMarieTV channel on YouTube, ...

During the Second World War, government scientists from Porton Down attempted to weaponise anthrax, creating a deadly strain that they then tested on Gruinard Island, an uninhabited remote site off ...

Famed WWII site in Scotland inspires tabloid hype, daredevil tourism and dark humor. GRUINARD BAY, Scotland — It was here on this fern-covered island that British scientists first harnessed the deadly ...

The specter of Gruinard Island, the World War II site for secret British anthrax experiments, must be haunting our leaders even though they haven’t mentioned it. Sixty sheep were killed there during ...

07:28, Wed, Jan 28, 2026 Updated: 07:28, Wed, Jan 28, 2026 A brave content creator has explored a remote Scottish island that was previously erased from maps, but what she found was terrifying. During ...

GRUINARD BAY, Scotland - It was here on this fern-covered island that British scientists first harnessed the deadly power of anthrax, wiping out herds of sheep with microbe-packed bombs in one of the ...