Brighton is still A City, it's the main part of the City, they are one in the same...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton
'Brighton i/ˈbraɪtən/ is the major part of the city'
i thought brighton is offically a city now?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton_and_Hove
Brighton and Hove is a unitary authority area and city in the ceremonial county of East Sussex, England. It is England's most populous seaside resort. The unitary authority was formed from the...