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Metal Detecting News #6
Anthony Cawood
April 20, 2025
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Hi, and welcome to the latest edition of Metal Detecting News, your regular roundup of all the detecting news that’s worth reading - and a big thank you for subscribing!
And welcome to our two great new sponsors:-
Composite Cleaning Pencil
The Big Detecting Show
Awesome to have you both on board!
Those generous chaps at Composite Cleaning Pencil have also provided a monthly giveaway pack! So, from May onwards one lucky winner each month will receive a trio pack of a Cleaning Pencil, Preserve it Wax and the Refill Pack!
That’s just one of the great Subsciber giveaway prizes currently on offer, checkout the Subscriber Giveaway section for what’s available in the next few months.
All the news you need
Manufacturer & Dealer NewsMost of the Dealers in the UK are running sort of Easter promotion, double points type deals for those with loyalty schemes. Not sure how long they were running for but worth checking out… And some of the others have a new Minelab 700 deal, get the 700 with a free Pro-find 40… For the Garrett users out there don’t forget they run a finds of the month competition, two winners each month will receive a Vortex VX5 - more details https://garrett.com/favorite-finds The NCMD have launched two Summer Bundle ranges of merch, buy the bundle and save 10% over the normal price! |  |
Detecting News UK
Weekly, Thursday nights at 8pm on YouTube and Facebook
The Big Detecting Show is the UKs premier weekly metal detecting event, showcasing the characters in the hobby, news and views, regular competitons, fun and games… you’d be mad to miss it!
This weeks guest will be Ellie - Miss Detectorist, who will be talking to Dave and Adrian about her metal detecting adventures and Youtube channel.
MDN Subscriber Giveaways
We are lucky to have generous sponsors who are supporting MDN with giveaway prizes, plus there’s a few prizes that I’ve thrown in for good measure too!
These are subscriber giveaways, so all you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is stay subscribing! And yes, before you ask, you can win more than once.
Composite Cleaning Pencil trio set - this includes a Cleaning Pencil, Preserve it Wax and the Refill Pack! We have one of these packs per month to giveaway between now and December, and first draw will be end of May!
Garrett Pro-pointer AT - One lucky subscriber will win a new Garrett Pro-Pointer AT, draw will run until end of May and be drawn and announced in the first issue of MDN in June!
Digathon Ticket - one lucky subscriber will win a full adult weekender ticket for the SOLD OUT Digathon in August! The lucky winner will be drawn at the end of July!
Call and mention tcDetects for 10% discount on most items!
Latest Youtube videos
RU Diggin It back out and hitting the silver!
Gareth, the Dukes of Derbeyshire is on fire!
The ladies are doing it for themselves, Soil Sisters back out!
Club & Rally roundup
The summer rally season is nearly upon us, so here’s a roundup of the main weekenders we know about so far!
Digathon - SOLD OUT - dates are 22nd - 25th August, in Pocklington East Yorkshire
Coil to the Soil - 21st - 26th August, Berwick Upon Tweed
Just Detect UK Six Bells - 4th - 7th September, in South West Lincolnshire
Detectival - SOLD OUT - dates are 13th - 14th September, in Hertfordshire
Detectormania - 19th - 21st September, Eyemouth in the Scottish Borders
If you are a rally organiser and you’d like to promote your event in the newsletter just drop me a line.
All the rest that’s fit to print
Yes, it’s very childish but the story about the man auctioning ‘Nobby’ his well endowed Bronze statue to fund his home improvements made me chuckle!
Our Sponsors this issue…
