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Metal Detecting News #54
Anthony Cawood
March 22, 2026
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Hi, and welcome to the latest edition of Metal Detecting News, thanks for stopping by!
In this issues, we have the usual mix of news, digs and vids to brighten your day!
We also have a brand new subscriber competition, a brand new Nokta rucksack which will be drawn at the end of April so you have it in time for all those summer rallies! This is in addition to our Composite Cleaning Pencil monthly giveaway! If you want to buy this cracking bit of kit then most of the main dealerships have it - I’d start with Detecnicks ;-) |  Normal RRP £89.99 |
A massive thanks to all our amazing sponsors, RUTUS, Treasure Hunting Magazine, Composite Cleaning Pencil and The Big Detecting Show for their continued support.
See you in the fields!
Industry News
First up, Wayne Rowlands, friend of the hobby, maker of amazing finds cabinets, and all round good guy is raising money for RCM’s cancer charity by walking from his home in Wales to the Rodney Cook Memorial rally this year - 270 miles! Metal Detecting News has donated - please do the same if you can!
As featured on The Big Detecting Show we have a new tool to help detectorists keep organised…
DR.ÖTEK have launched an interesting competition, I kind of wish more companies would do something like this… you’ll find details on their Facebook group
Not long to take advantage of the following offer…
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!
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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!
 RRP £89.99 | We also have a brand new subscriber competition, a Nokta rucksack which retails at £89.99, which will be drawn at the end of April so you have it in time for all those summer rallies! This is in addition to our Composite Cleaning Pencil monthly giveaway! If you want to buy this cracking bit of kit then most of the majority of dealerships have it - I’d start with Detecnicks ;-) |
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.
First up, news of a new event, sounds like a great idea too - keep an eye on their facebook page.
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.
All the rest that’s fit to print
It’ll be out for hobbyists before we know it…
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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