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 ...

All four faces of Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament’s clock tower, will be put back to GMT this weekend for the first time in five years, as the country starts to head towards winter.

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.

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, ...

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 ...

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.

Big Ben gonged throughout World War II, a symbol of defiance in the face of the bombing of London known as the Blitz, ... Parliament’s media office reported. ...

-Big Ben was built after fire devastated the old Houses of Parliament in 1834. Since then, its four great clockfaces have watched over 7 monarchs, welcomed in 32 prime ministers, and survived 2 ...

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 ...