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For England from Monday 14th September  Meetings and events of formal societies, clubs and hobby clubs should be restricted to 6 people, whether indoors or outdoors. Businesses following COVID-19 Secure guidelines can host larger groups. This is also the case for events in public outdoor spaces that are organised by ... [ More ]

“We are in contact with the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to get clarification on how the Government’s new ‘rule of 6’ impacts digs for our hobby in England. It is not, for example,  fully clear, as yet, whether the rules for business and charity run events will be subject to the same limitations on the ... [ More ]

Increased lockdown restrictions As the number of geographical areas with higher levels of covid cases continue to rise it is worth pointing out that this does affect our hobby. Please note that metal detecting digs are restricted on numbers of attendees and/ or number of households in some parts of the UK where ... [ More ]

We need to improve the way we contact you and be able to send you NCMD information about our hobby. Please help us by giving us your permission and ensuring the e-mail address we hold for you is up to date. We will never share your details with any other organisation. You will only need to complete this form if you ... [ More ]

Many readers will already be aware of an initiative by Keith Westcott to form an Institute of Detectorists (I o D) which is being seen by some detectorists as a possible rival organisation to the NCMD and a potential threat.   For those who are unaware of the initiative, our general understanding is that the ... [ More ]

It is now legal for digs of up to 30 people to take place In Wales, including those organised by metal detecting clubs. Full information and requirements are detailed in the extract of a letter we received yesterday from Dafydd Elis-Thomas, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism in the Welsh Government. We ask ... [ More ]