LONDON — Big Ben's iconic bell sounded the hour for the last time Monday before it went silent for nearly four years of repair work. After 12 deep bongs at noon (7 a.m. ET), the bell began ...

The British Parliament’s Big Ben bell is due to sound the hour for the last time on Monday before it is silenced for almost four years of repair work that will deprive London of one of its most ...

After five years of silence, Big Ben is chiming once more. The bells in the iconic London tower pealed at 11am ... Big Ben is the nickname for the bell itself. With a couple of exceptions ...

LONDON — The Great Bell of the Great Clock at the Palace of Westminster, known to all as “Big Ben,” is scheduled to return to full-time service on Sunday, after being mostly silent for the ...

Next to the Houses of Parliament, the tower that houses the enormous bell has been undergoing renovation since 2017. By Stephen Castle LONDON ... capital — Big Ben is back.

followed by 11 strikes of the great bell, all heralding the customary two-minute silence to remember the fallen. From then on, Big Ben will be back in action around the clock... if that's not too ...

LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) - London's famous Big Ben bell failed to chime on Wednesday when the dials of the Great Clock at Britain's Houses of Parliament briefly stopped working. The four clock ...

You are in: London > In Pictures ... behind the clock face of Big Ben Take a closer look at the workings of the most famous clock in the world Photos of the bell Big Ben and stunning views ...

A non-profit organisation known as the London Bell Foundry has made an offer to acquire the Whitechapel bell foundry in east London which could see the historic site reopen as a working enterprise.

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 ... to the world-famous Big Ben bell as it strikes the hour ...

Big Ben. The world's most famous clock, probably. It's ubiquitous on postcards of London, forms the background of countless Instagram photos and has a moment of fame every New Year's Eve when it ...

LONDON (AP) — With a dozen deep bongs, Britain's Big Ben sounded the hour for the last time Monday before falling silent for repair work due to last almost four years. The giant bell atop ...