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Brighton and Hove was made a city in 2000. In December 2002 West Pier partly collapsed when severe weather hit Brighton, not long before work was due to start on restoring it. Later, the a fire further damanaged the structure, and it was speculated by some of local population to have been a deliberate attempt by the Palace Pier company to put an end to plans for restoration of a competing structure. Brighton's other pier the Palace Pier was damaged by fire in February 2003, but damage was minimal, and the pier opened within 24 hours.  

Brighton and Hove was made a city in 2000. In December 2002 West Pier partly collapsed when severe weather hit Brighton, not long before work was due to start on restoring it. Later, the a fire further damanaged the structure, and it was speculated by some of local population to have been a deliberate attempt by the Palace Pier company to put an end to plans for restoration of a competing structure. Brighton's other pier the Palace Pier was damaged by fire in February 2003, but damage was minimal, and the pier opened within 24 hours.  

Today the population of Brighton is 141,000. The city is home to a large homosexual community and is known as the "Gay Capital of Britain".  

Today the population of Brighton is around [http://ukpopulation2018.com/population-of-brighton-2018.html 278,000]. The city is home to a large homosexual community and is known as the "[[Homosexuality|Gay]] Capital of Britain".  

There is a rich tradition of charitable giving in the town.<ref>http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=18234</ref>  

There is a rich tradition of charitable giving in the town.<ref>http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=18234</ref>

== Economy and Industry ==

== Economy and Industry ==