Viking board game pieces found by metal detector go up for auction

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

Viking board game pieces uncovered with a metal detector go up for auction 

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

Boy, 10, finds Bronze Age gold treasure with metal detector

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

Kyle Sandilands insists he has ‘no regrets’ over THAT lie detector scandal in 2009

Kyle Sandilands and his co-host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson sparked outrage in 2009 when a 14-year-old girl appearing on their 2Day FM radio show was asked about her sexual history during an on-air lie detector test. On Sunday night’s episode of 60 Minutes, the 48-year-old shock jock was unrepentant over the scandal, which saw him fired … Read more

Airbus developing electronic odor detector to sniff out bombs and banned substances in airports

Airbus will debut electronic odor detector to sniff out explosives and other hazardous substances in airport security lines by the end of 2020 The plane manufacturer will begin using a new sensor to detect bombs The cutting edge device will use a processor with integrated biological cells Airbus says the sensors will roll out in … Read more