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Metal Detecting News #43
Anthony Cawood
January 03, 2026
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Hi, and welcome to the latest edition of Metal Detecting News, now in our second year!
Which reminds me…
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I’ve seen something of an explosion in subscribers over the last few weeks, we’re now at almost 2000! I know that a lot of this is to do with the December giveaway but I do hope you’ve found something interesting to read and hope you stick around - you never know what I’ll give away next!
So, onto our amazing Rutus Versa subscriber giveaway - we have a winner! mclaughlin. carolineXX@ gmail.com congrats - check your inbox!
Congrats to Caroline, our winner!
And as always, a massive thanks to all our amazing sponsors, RUTUS, Treasure Hunting magazine, Composite Cleaning Pencil and The Big Detecting Show for their continued support.
Industry News
Our friends over at AMDS are not only offering an amzing £10,000,000 in public liability insurance for the princely sum of just £5 per year for membership, but if you become a member or renew before 31st March this year you’ll automatically be entered into a draw to win a Minelab Manticore - kindly supplied by Crawfords - no brainer really!
New in, the dates for the 2026 Minelab 500 - Reunion! 14-16 Aug.
Fancy being part of Team Minelab? Well now you can apply to be part of their European team!
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MDN Subscriber Giveaways
We are lucky to have generous sponsors who are supporting MDN with giveaway prizes, plus there’s a few prizes that we’ve thrown in for good measure too!
As announced further up, Caroline McLaughlin has won the Rutus Versa in our December prize draw… but that’s not all as also have John Web winning a Cleaning Pencil Kit too! Please both respond to the emails I’ve sent you.
And, as always we have the awesome NEW Composite Cleaning Pencil Field Kit to give away this month - many thanks to Graham!
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Club & Rally roundup
If you have a weekender, charity event etc and would like to let people know just send me a message and I will include in here.
News in of the first confirmed rally of 2026 and a ticket offer too, though they may have run out by now!
Next up, Minelab 500 - Reunion 14-16 Aug.
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My good friend, and friend of the hobby, Dave Sadler, has launched a brand new venture! I’ll let Dave do the intro… “Histories, Mysteries & Beyond is a multidisciplinary independent publishing and book-retail business exploring the worlds of the paranormal, UFOs, archaeology, history, metal detecting, treasure mysteries, and secret societies such as the Knights Templar.” Now check it out! |  |
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