A rare complete set of Viking gaming pieces has been put up for sale after being discovered in a field by a metal detectorist. Retired miner Mick Bott, 73, made the find at a site in Torksey, Lincolnshire, where the Vikings formed a winter camp in AD 872. The camp was used as the Vikings’ … Read more
A rare complete set of Viking gaming pieces has been put up for sale after being discovered in a field by a metal detectorist. Retired miner Mick Bott, 73, made the find at a site in Torksey, Lincolnshire, where the Vikings formed a winter camp in AD 872. The camp was used as the Vikings’ … Read more
A 10-year-old boy who discovered a rare Bronze Age gold treasure with his metal detector almost threw it away because he thought it was a bit of foil. Patrick Hooper struck gold during a dig on land near Andover, Hampshire, but didn’t bother to mention it to his father Andrew, who was also metal detecting, … Read more
Sparkling rewards for gold buyers: The pandemic has sparked a rush on precious metals… but is it too late to cash in? By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 11 August 2020 | Updated: 22:47 BST, 11 August 2020 Gold has always been seen as a safe bet in times of crisis, … Read more
PUNT OF THE WEEK: Mining investor Metal Tiger’s shares up 66% this year as it prepares for key float By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 7 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 7 August 2020 Mewtal Tiger is an AIM-listed firm that invests in mining companies and projects it thinks are … Read more
A metal detectorist is toasting his success after discovering an extraordinary hoard of silver civil war era coins worth at least £100,000 in a field owned by his local pub. Luke Mahoney, 40, has searched for ancient treasures across the globe and so was astonished when he found the ‘biggest hoard’ of his life just … Read more
Running brawl on the empty streets of Magaluf’s party strip as thugs throw a metal bin across the street Violent street brawl broke out in popular Punta Ballena party strip which was eerily deserted after the government ordered bars and clubs to close this week The video shows groups of lads squaring up and throwing … Read more
Three women ‘throw phones, shoes, food and a metal boarding sign at Spirit Airlines staff in a Florida airport after their flight home to Philadelphia is delayed’ Danaysha Cuthbert Dixon, 22, Kaira Candida Ferguson, 21, and Tymaya Monique Wright, 20, were arrested Tuesday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport An altercation broke out after a Spirit Airline flight … Read more
Scientists say a century-long search for a bacteria that feeds on manganese – a hard, brittle metal – has come to an end. US microbiologists discovered bacteria that feed on manganese and use the metal as their source of calories. The metal-eating microbe grew in dirty glassware that was left for several months, leaving the dark … Read more
Painful moment motorway worker is knocked down a piece of metal flying off a passing lorry He was working on upgrading the M6 in Staffordshire when the metal flew at him The metal hit his leg and he collapsed to the ground before hobbling off the road The footage was released to urge people to … Read more