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Big Ben’s clock stopped this morning. Here’s why and when London’s most iconic watch will restart
As one of London’s most iconic landmarks, Big Ben fell silent this morning and everyone noticed. The Victoria Tower, which houses the Great Bell, i.e. Big Ben, stopped chiming on Wednesday ...
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London's Big Ben rings in new year
The bells of Big Ben in London have again rung in the new year, accompanied by a huge fireworks display near the London Eye. This year also marks the 100th anniversary since the bells were first ...
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Crazy London airport on a bridge over the River Thames that was nearly built next to Big Ben
LONDON was nearly home to a central airport that would have been built on the Thames - with planes right by Big Ben and Parliament. With the city currently home to six airports, the previous ...
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Your next adventure: London, England
From Big Ben—the massive, 15-ton bell that sits within the Great Clock of Elizabeth Tower, Westminster—to the gothic facade of the Houses of Parliament, London is awash in iconic buildings ...