British Parliament officials said Wednesday they will review plans to silence Big Ben during four years of repairs after senior politicians criticized the lengthy muting of the beloved bell.

Britain's Big Ben has bonged the hour for the last time ahead of almost four years of repair work. The giant bell atop Parliament's clock tower rang out 12 times at noon, as parliamentary staff ...

Taco Bell is making noise in London. Ahead of opening its first restaurant in the city, the fast food giant teamed up with an audio engineer to give the illusion that Big Ben was chiming again.

Big Ben's bongs have been silenced as part of a controversial renovation plan that will stop it ringing out for up to four years. Hundreds of MPs and parliamentary workers gathered to listen as ...

LONDON (Reuters) - The "Big Ben" bell in the British parliament's famous clock tower will cease its regular bongs at noon on Aug. 21, falling silent for most of the next four years while renovation ...

April 10, 1858 - The replacement bell, 2.5 tons lighter than the original, is cast. 1859 - Construction on the tower is complete. May 1859 - The clock begins keeping time. July 11, 1859 - Big Ben ...

However, for those about to point out that Big Ben is actually the name of the bell inside the tower, this isn’t strictly accurate either. Its official name is the Great Bell. There are two ...

London - Big Ben will fall silent for four years starting on Monday August 21 to allow for renovation works to take place on Parliament’s bell, clock and tower, the symbol of London. The 13.7-ton bell ...

The hammers which have struck the 13.7 tonne bell every hour for most of the last ... As part of the works the clock housing Big Ben will be dismantled and each cog examined and restored.