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The chimes finally rang out over Swanage, giving the tower a new voice and a practical function it may never have consistently fulfilled in London. The clock itself, like many public timepieces ...
Social media users claimed the video of the murmuration — when starlings gather in the thousands at dusk — was recorded in late May 2025.
LONDON (Reuters) - A man who climbed part way up the 'Big Ben' clock tower at London's Palace of Westminster early on Saturday and stayed there all day as part of a pro-Palestinian protest ...
A man with a Palestinian flag who climbed London’s Big Ben clock tower early on Saturday was still perched on the famous landmark after nightfall, even as emergency crews urged him to come down.
Click/tap for larger version. Yes, London is home to the world's most famous one. But other clock towers are available. We've rounded up more than 50 examples from all over London, from mighty ...
I'm standing at the top of the Caledonian Park Clock Tower. It's something of a local landmark in Islington, though not exactly in the A-list of famous London landmarks.
WHEN it comes to visiting London’s historical landmarks, the iconic Big Ben clock tower will immediately spring to mind. The bell, weighing over 13,700kg, is still in operation and chimes every ...
LONDON – A man who climbed part way up the Big Ben clock tower at London’s Palace of Westminster early on March 8 and stayed there all day as part of a pro-Palestinian protest, appeared in ...