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London's Big Ben Marks 100 Years Of Broadcasting New Year's Eve 'Bongs'
Ever since New Year's Eve 1923 when BBC engineer A.G. Dryland clambered onto a roof opposite the British parliament to record the strikes, live transmission has become an annual tradition.
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Big Ben Back With A Bong After 5-Year Restoration Project In UK
Getting up close to Big Ben requires earplugs, and ear defenders over them to be safe. When the 13.7-tonne bell sounds, the vibration hits you in the chest.
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No Big Ben Bongs: UK Plans Light Show To Mark Brexit
Boris Johnson had proposed a crowdfunding campaign to allow the Big Ben bell in parliament's clock tower to sound even though it has been largely silent since 2017 while renovation work is carried out on the tower.
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Big Budget Needed For Big Ben Bongs On Brexit
Britain's bewildering battle to get Big Ben to bong for Brexit is becoming brutal -- and big-budget to boot as public cash donations flooded in Friday for a celebratory peal.
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As Brexit Clock Ticks, UK In Ding-Dong Over Big Ben Bongs
To bong or not to bong? The question of exercising Britons as they face their last few days of EU membership is not about trade or sovereignty but whether Big Ben should ring out for Brexit.
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Boris Johnson Banks On Crowdfunding "To Bong Big Ben On Brexit Night"
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday said the government was working on a publicly-funded plan to get the currently silent Big Ben to chime when Britain leaves the European Union.
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Big Ben To Bong For Brexit? British MPs Hope So
A group of eurosceptic lawmakers has revived an attempt to get Big Ben to chime for Britain's departure from the European Union, The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Thursday.
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London's Big Ben To Bong Again But Not On Time
Big Ben, the bell inside London's iconic clock tower which has been silent since August, will chime again on key upcoming dates but the timing might be a bit off kilter, Britain's parliament said on Wednesday.
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Britain's Big Ben Falls Silent For Four Years For Renovation Work
The "Big Ben" bell in the British parliament's famous clock tower tolled for the last time on Monday before it ceased its regular bongs for four years while renovation work is carried out.
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London's Famous 'Big Ben' Bell To Fall Silent For 4 Years
The "Big Ben" bell in the British parliament's famous clock tower will cease its regular bongs at noon on August 21, falling silent for most of the next four years while renovation works are carried out, the House of Commons said on Monday.
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London's Big Ben Marks 100 Years Of Broadcasting New Year's Eve 'Bongs'
Ever since New Year's Eve 1923 when BBC engineer A.G. Dryland clambered onto a roof opposite the British parliament to record the strikes, live transmission has become an annual tradition.
-
Big Ben Back With A Bong After 5-Year Restoration Project In UK
Getting up close to Big Ben requires earplugs, and ear defenders over them to be safe. When the 13.7-tonne bell sounds, the vibration hits you in the chest.
-
No Big Ben Bongs: UK Plans Light Show To Mark Brexit
Boris Johnson had proposed a crowdfunding campaign to allow the Big Ben bell in parliament's clock tower to sound even though it has been largely silent since 2017 while renovation work is carried out on the tower.
-
Big Budget Needed For Big Ben Bongs On Brexit
Britain's bewildering battle to get Big Ben to bong for Brexit is becoming brutal -- and big-budget to boot as public cash donations flooded in Friday for a celebratory peal.
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As Brexit Clock Ticks, UK In Ding-Dong Over Big Ben Bongs
To bong or not to bong? The question of exercising Britons as they face their last few days of EU membership is not about trade or sovereignty but whether Big Ben should ring out for Brexit.
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Boris Johnson Banks On Crowdfunding "To Bong Big Ben On Brexit Night"
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday said the government was working on a publicly-funded plan to get the currently silent Big Ben to chime when Britain leaves the European Union.
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Big Ben To Bong For Brexit? British MPs Hope So
A group of eurosceptic lawmakers has revived an attempt to get Big Ben to chime for Britain's departure from the European Union, The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Thursday.
-
London's Big Ben To Bong Again But Not On Time
Big Ben, the bell inside London's iconic clock tower which has been silent since August, will chime again on key upcoming dates but the timing might be a bit off kilter, Britain's parliament said on Wednesday.
-
Britain's Big Ben Falls Silent For Four Years For Renovation Work
The "Big Ben" bell in the British parliament's famous clock tower tolled for the last time on Monday before it ceased its regular bongs for four years while renovation work is carried out.
-
London's Famous 'Big Ben' Bell To Fall Silent For 4 Years
The "Big Ben" bell in the British parliament's famous clock tower will cease its regular bongs at noon on August 21, falling silent for most of the next four years while renovation works are carried out, the House of Commons said on Monday.
