Gold rush! Here's why you'll want to get to Folkestone, pronto

A German artist has sparked an unlikely gold rush by burying thousands of pounds worth of the precious metal on a Kent beach as part of an arts festival.

Yep. It’s time to grab the bucket and spade as Berlin-based Michael Sailstorfer has hidden 30 bars of 24-carat gold, worth £10,000, under the sand of the Outer Harbour beach in Folkestone as part of the town’s triennial. Who said digging up the beach was just for children (Steve Parsons/PA)

Fortune hunters are being encouraged to search the beach after low tide from 4pm and – this is the best bit – will be able to keep any gold they find.