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The resorts of [[New Brighton]] and Brighton Beach are both named after the town.
The resorts of [[New Brighton]] and Brighton Beach are both named after the town.
The motto of Brighton is ''À L'eau c'est l'heure'' ("Time to go to sea") a reference to the city's origins as a seafaring and fishing village
The motto of Brighton is ''À L'eau c'est l'heure'' ("Time to go to sea") a reference to the city's origins as a seafaring and fishing village
*Brighton Rock - the book by [[Graham Greene]] and film starring Richard Attenborough, were named after this traditional [[sweet]].
*Brighton Rock - the book by [[Graham Greene]] and film starring Richard Attenborough, were named after this traditional [[sweet]].
*The Brighton hot lunch, a warm and filling repast, is the midday meal historically favoured by local inhabitants. This is sometimes provided free under the auspices of the local tradition of charity (see above).
*The Brighton hot lunch, a warm and filling repast, is the midday meal historically favoured by local inhabitants. This is sometimes provided free under the auspices of the local tradition of charity (see above).
==References==
==References==