It's been almost a year since I went metal detecting for the first time. That day sparked in me a love that has lingered; from the moment I pulled that little Napoleon out of the soil (full story here ...

There's often history just beneath your feet, waiting to be discovered. A long-forgotten button, an antique coin, or even a remnant from one of the wars that shaped our country. Trying to unearth ...

Gary Drayton has decided to pass on helpful hints for amateur metal detectors. Pic credit: @crossbonesnation/YouTube Gary Drayton from The Curse of Oak Island has arrived on YouTube, where he hopes to ...

There have been plenty of eye-popping news stories about people using metal detectors to uncover precious artifacts—ancient coins, precious jewelry, gold nuggets, maybe even a piece of Charles I’s ...

An adrenaline junkie needs a farmland fix. Metal detector in hand, Andy Thaxton marches the rows and pasture of countless acres, hunting coins, keys, bullets, and bells—the final testament of ...

Kirsty is a Black Country bab in Birmingham, a freelance contributor with a particular interest in food and drink, music, leisure, fun and adventure. She was a former Women in Local News Best What's ...