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 ...

Explore the fascinating history and mechanics of Big Ben, the iconic clock tower in London, England, which has been ticking ...

The iconic tower’s bongs will sound for the last time next Monday at noon before undergoing four years of maintenance work.

Big Ben has been London’s most reliable timekeeper since 1859, its famous chimes marking every hour for millions of people across the city. The Great Bell and its iconic clock tower have become ...

Here’s a look at Big Ben, the clock and bell in Elizabeth Tower at the Houses of Parliament in London. Facts It is one of the most famous landmarks in England. The name Big Ben originally referred to ...

LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) - A man who climbed part way up the 'Big Ben' clock tower at London's Palace of Westminster early on Saturday and stayed there all day as part of a pro-Palestinian protest, ...

Supporters below chanted 'Free Palestine' and 'You are a hero' — Ben STANSALL A man who scaled London's Big Ben, and spent the day perched on the historic clock tower with a Palestinian flag, was ...

LONDON — 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 said ...