LONDON-- Big Ben will fall silent next week in London as a major restoration project gets underway. The bongs of the iconic bell will be stopped on Aug. 21 to protect workers during a four-year ...

The Big Ben in London’s Great Clock of Westminster failed to produce its famous "bong" after it stopped ticking for the second time in a week, according to the British Broadcasting Corp. The ...

British Parliament officials say they will review plans to silence Big Ben during four years of repairs after politicians criticized the lengthy muting of the beloved bell.The bongs of the iconic ...

Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle and Big Ben (UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/PA) Undated handout photo issued by UK Parliament of is put back to GMT. Issue date: Friday October 28 ...

Big Ben will be put back to GMT for first time in five years after £80m makeover. While the nation looks forward to an extra hour in bed - parliament's clockmakers will be embarking on a 24-hour ...

Big Ben to strike 11 times to mark start of two-minute silence ... The tower, at the northern end of the Houses of Parliament, which is also known as Big Ben after the bell inside, ...

As one of the most iconic and recognizable landmarks in the world, getting a glimpse of Big Ben while in London is a no-brainer. ... [22.6 ft.] in diameter,” U.K. Parliament said about the tour.

Test chimes had been sounding in October in the run-up to Big Ben's return. According to UK Parliament, restoration work on the tower is nearing completion.

A man who scaled the UK Parliament’s historic “Big Ben” clock tower with a Palestinian flag has been arrested, police said. The man, who was barefoot and wearing all black, clung ...

This has been Big Ben’s longest silence. In its 163 years, the bells (and the clock’s hands) have been quieted or slowed just a handful of times — by heavy snow and freezing temperatures ...

All faces of the Houses of Parliament’s clock tower will be put back for the first time in five years. Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle and Big Ben (UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor ...