There are many ways to invest in gold, from gold ETFs to gold funds, but the simplest way is to buy gold bullion ... They are rare in the UK, so you are unlikely to come across one.

Gold bullion worth €1.4m (£1.2m), €460,000 (£384,000) in cash, and €210,000 (£175,000) in suspected cocaine have been seized after a two-day search operation in the Republic of Ireland.