SimpSmooth

Help me please. I am fairly new to astronomy and want to buy my first 'proper' telescope. I have got a budget of around £250 - £300. What sort of thing should i be looking for? reflector or refractor? goto or not? I have been looking on the net for days but always end up getting confused. Should i buy something brand new? Could i look for something second hand that might be better? I really dont know what to do..... I didnt think choosing my first scope would be this hard!!! Any help would be a massive help.

Thanks in advance,

p.s. I would like to do some astro-photography...