A metal detectorist uncovered Scotland’s earliest known coin, shedding light on 12th-century minting during King David I’s ...

A group of Scottish campers had their trip ruined recently when police responding to a misguided tip turned out in full force to thwart what they mistakenly believed to be a suicide pact in progress.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A selection of the 15th-century silver and gold coins found at the Cappercleuch site in Scotland.

But the coin found by the metal detectorist bears an inscription showing it was minted in Edinburgh. Alice Blackwell, senior ...

Police in Scotland have begun field-testing a pair of tactical gloves that sport built-in metal detectors for identifying sharp objects during routine pat-downs -- and should they fail to detect a ...

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A Viking treasure hoard was found in Dumfries and Galloway a few years ago A report on metal detecting in Scotland has outlined which parts of the country are most popular for the pursuit. The areas ...

Metal contains multitudes. It can encompass everything from Black Sabbath's speedy headbanging riffs, the guttural satanic screams of Norwegian black metal, the technical wizardry of Eddie Van Halen, ...

Image caption, The Scottish government is considering extending regulation to all metal dealers Hundreds more metal dealers are to be regulated under new measures designed to clamp down on metal ...

Hundreds more metal dealers are to be regulated under new measures designed to clamp down on metal thieves, the Scottish government has said. Dealers with an annual turnover of £1m or less will need a ...