It's among the world's most photographed landmarks, a symbol of the United Kingdom and an engineering marvel. And for ...

Big Ben has been London’s most reliable timekeeper since 1859, its famous chimes marking every hour for millions of people ...

LONDON (AP) — After more than 150 years as Britain’s most famous timekeeper, London’s Big Ben bell fell silent Monday for four years of repair work that will keep it quiet on all but a few special ...

It is one of the most famous landmarks in England. The name Big Ben originally referred to just the bell but now it encompasses the clock, the tower and the bell. Big Ben chimes on the hour and has ...

British clockmaker Ian Westworth is bracing for a wave of concern this weekend from Londoners convinced the country's most famous clock Big Ben has broken down. Towering over the UK capital and its ...

Big Ben is back to normal. The melodic quarter-hour chimes from Britain’s Houses of Parliament that precede the famous bonging of the 13-ton Big Ben bell had been silenced by repairs since early June.

Now, the clock is calibrated by GPS via the National Physical Laboratory. Despite the pace of 21st century technology, Westworth is confident Big Ben's future is secure. "As long as there is a good ...