London’s Big Ben clock tower was not set alight in late January, despite fake images of the tower in flames circulating online. Images of the Elizabeth Tower, colloquially known as Big Ben ...

Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Rare access into the final stages of restoration on the most iconic landmark on London’s skyline. A once-in-a ...

Big Ben’s Bongs Will Soon Ring Out Again Across London Next to the Houses of Parliament, the tower that houses the enormous bell has been undergoing renovation since 2017.

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 ...

How tall is Big Ben? The famous clock is 96 metres tall - the equivalent of 21 London buses stacked on top of one another. Inside, there are 11 floors, with a total of 334 steps up to the Belfry. How ...