Big Ben is often spoken of as if it were a single object, but the reality is more layered. The name refers to the Great Bell, ...
LONDON (AP) — A facelift that restored London’s 166-year-old Big Ben clocktower to a sparkling shine was nominated Thursday for Britain’s leading architecture award. The RIBA Stirling Prize committee ...
It is one of the most famous landmarks in England. The name Big Ben originally referred to just the bell but now it encompasses the clock, the tower and the bell. Big Ben chimes on the hour and has ...
Big Ben has been London’s most reliable timekeeper since 1859, its famous chimes marking every hour for millions of people ...
(CNN) — 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 precariously ...
LONDON (AP) — A facelift that restored London’s 166-year-old Big Ben clocktower to a sparkling shine was nominated Thursday for Britain’s leading architecture award. The RIBA Stirling Prize committee ...