The clock tower was built in the 1840s and 1850s but it wasn't until 1862 that the clock was fully functional. It has been ...

It froze for roughly 30 minutes on Wednesday, a week on from displaying the wrong time and Big Ben failing to chime. Part of the Elizabeth Tower, the clock was unveiled earlier this year after a ...

to ensure the clock can continue to function correctly.” As one of London’s most iconic landmarks, Big Ben fell silent this morning and everyone noticed. The Victoria Tower, which houses the ...

The clock hands of Elizabeth Tower have been removed during maintenance and restoration work in the Palace of Westminster. The tower is undergoing a £61m refurbishment, up from the original ...

Actually, the clock is not called Big Ben. That’s the name of one of the five bells in the Elizabeth Tower since 2012. Before that it was the Clock Tower, but everyone always calls it Big Ben.

Stannah, a leading UK lift supplier, has won the special purpose lifts category in Elevator World’s Project of the Year ...

The Cumbria Clock Company previously spent four years restoring Big Ben, the timepiece on Queen Elizabeth Tower in Westminster. The team will oversee the time change, with the owner describing it ...

At dusk, Big Ben’s clock tower is beautifully illuminated, offering a striking view of its intricate details and the surrounding cityscape. From Big Ben—the massive, 15-ton bell that sits ...

But Big Ben was broadcast to usher in 1924, and later, a microphone was installed inside the clock tower and connected directly to Broadcasting House. This moving coil microphone is one of a ...

Britain’s Institute of Directors (IoD) said on Sunday that optimism among its members had fallen to the lowest since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, following tax rises in Finance Minister Rachel ...

North Koreans are to be given a taste of London life with a replica of Big Ben reportedly being erected in the country's capital. Pyongyang's take on Augustus Pugin's iconic clock tower will ...