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 ...

This autumn, the clocks go back by one hour ... Members of the public will be able to visit Big Ben from next year. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor The clock was designed and installed in 1859 ...

Big Ben will still bong for New Year’s Eve and other big national events in Britain’s calendar, it was confirmed today. The bells have been silenced as part of a controversial multi-million ...

While the nation looks forward to an extra hour in bed - parliament's ... of the time change this autumn. This year is significant as it will be the first time Big Ben will be put back to GMT ...

Big Ben will fall silent next week for four years as “major conservation works” are carried out on the tower which houses the bell, UK Parliament announced Monday. The chimes emanating from ...

The Elizabeth Tower, which sits at the north-eastern end of the Houses of Parliament and is known as Big Ben after the bell ... Save £20 per person on autumn and Christmas days out by steam ...

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 ...

The landmark tower at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster is wrongly known around the world as Big Ben. In fact, the tower housing the bell was previously known simply as the “Clock Tower ...

Hopeful visitors would have to write their representative in Parliament for security assurance, an action that international visitors are unable to take. Times have changed, though, and Big Ben ...

LONDON — The Great Bell of the Great Clock at the Palace of Westminster, known to all as “Big Ben,” is scheduled ... at the crumbling Houses of Parliament. At 11 a.m. Friday, the Keeper ...