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There appears to be a misunderstanding about our statement earlier on Wales & Northern Ireland. We cannot tell you if is fine to go out detecting because we have not had an official response saying it is ok. Instead we are stepping back and suggesting you should apply common sense and make your own minds up. The ... [ More ]

The NCMD are members of the Sports and Recreation Alliance (SARA) who represent the interests of a range of sports and leisure activities with relevant Ministers and their departmens. SARA have published a really useful guide to the changes to the lockdown in England which may answer many of the questions you may still ... [ More ]

this advice is only for our members in England, the Channel Islands and anywhere else where their independent government has advised it is safe to exercise unrestricted. Sadly the loosening of guidance on outdoor activities do not include Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. We are sorry that this does not cover ... [ More ]

As lockdown continues we’re actively working to ensure metal detecting is considered in any changes to the restrictions on outdoor sports and hobbies. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is gathering evidence on the infection risks around non-contact sports so that the Government can consider ... [ More ]

We just wanted to say a massive great big thank you to the many thousands of you who have downed your detectors in the last week. Your support has been incredible and we hope you are as proud of the people in this hobby as we are. We are continually checking for feedback on what we are doing and we recognise that ... [ More ]

CORONAVIRUS: IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL NCMD MEMBERS In the light of the Government's latest instruction that people are only allowed to leave home for a few "very limited purposes" (shopping, exercise, helping others, work) the NCMD is now instructing all members to stop metal detecting WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT until ... [ More ]