Old street signs have been put up for sale by a council after a shopkeeper made hundreds of pounds selling notices with famous names.

Brighton and Hove City Council is installing new signs to help visitors find their way around a city.

But this time it will be selling the old signs, which include famous landmarks such as Brighton Pier, Royal Pavilion and Churchill Square.

The Argus reported in May how savvy shopkeeper Paul Lewis, of Silver, in St James's Street, made hundreds of pounds selling street signs which were going to be thrown away.

Mr Lewis, who sold the signs for about £30 each, approached a workman taking down old signs and when he was told they were going to landfill he offered to recycle them and managed to collect more than ten.

They included St George's Road, Spring Gardens and Trinity Street.

Mr Lewis, who said the signs were popular with customers, made a donation from the proceeds to a meningitis charity.

The new signs aim to direct people visiting Brighton and Hove to the best walking route between key attractions.

The signs will also point the direction to less well known places of interest which are harder to find.

The posts will be put in place along main pedestrian routes. Directions will inform visitors of the estimated walking time to reach their destination.

The council hopes the new signs will encourage visitors to explore areas away from the more well-known routes, such as directing people from Brighton railway station to the North Laine and from the bus station towards Kemp Town.

The new signs will replace some of the old metal "fingerpost" signs and they are going to be put up for sale.

Councillor David Smith, cabinet member for culture and tourism, said: "The new signs will make it easier for visitors to find the main attractions and help them discover some of the city's hidden secrets which are a pleasure to explore.

"Research has shown that people are more likely to return to a city if they have found it easy to find their way around."

Mr Smith said instead of throwing away the old signs they would be sold.

He said: "They may be of interest to those seeking a unique memento of Brighton.

"Any money raised will be put back into public services."

The first sign is scheduled to be installed at Brighton Station this week, ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend.

City centre manager Soozie Campbell said: "It will be great to have signs directing people into the North Laine from Queens Road and to help people on North Street find The Lanes. These are two of Brighton's favourite haunts but they can be tricky to find if you are not used to the layout of the city."