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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 Chime To Mark End Of World War 1 Centenary Year
Big Ben, one of the world's most famous bells, is to ring out on Sunday to mark the end of the centenary of World War One.
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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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BBC Thanks Young Girl But Declines Her Offer To Chime Big Ben
The BBC has gently turned down a schoolgirl's offer to replace Big Ben's familiar chimes when the London landmark is silenced for repairs. BBC editor Roger Sawyer told 8-year-old Phoebe Hanson it would probably be too much work for such a young girl.
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London's Iconic Big Ben To Stop Chiming For Months, Will Shut For Repairs
One of London's most iconic clock towers, the Big Ben, will stop chiming as it shuts down for essential repairs which could cost up to 29 million pounds, it was announced today.
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London 2012 Gymnastics: Dong rules the Olympics bouncy castle
For an Olympic sport where men bounce so high into the air it seems they can touch the top of Big Ben, it was perfect to have a champion whose name sounds like the famed London clock's chimes -- Dong Dong.
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Opening ceremony London 2012: Let the games begin!
Big Ben chimed for three minutes on Friday to ring in the Olympic Games, which were set to kick off later in the British capital with the much anticipated opening ceremony.
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Bells ring out for start of Olympics 2012
Big Ben chimed for three minutes on Friday to ring in the Olympic Games, which were set to kick off later in the British capital with the much anticipated opening ceremony.
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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.
-
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 Chime To Mark End Of World War 1 Centenary Year
Big Ben, one of the world's most famous bells, is to ring out on Sunday to mark the end of the centenary of World War One.
-
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.
-
BBC Thanks Young Girl But Declines Her Offer To Chime Big Ben
The BBC has gently turned down a schoolgirl's offer to replace Big Ben's familiar chimes when the London landmark is silenced for repairs. BBC editor Roger Sawyer told 8-year-old Phoebe Hanson it would probably be too much work for such a young girl.
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London's Iconic Big Ben To Stop Chiming For Months, Will Shut For Repairs
One of London's most iconic clock towers, the Big Ben, will stop chiming as it shuts down for essential repairs which could cost up to 29 million pounds, it was announced today.
-
London 2012 Gymnastics: Dong rules the Olympics bouncy castle
For an Olympic sport where men bounce so high into the air it seems they can touch the top of Big Ben, it was perfect to have a champion whose name sounds like the famed London clock's chimes -- Dong Dong.
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Opening ceremony London 2012: Let the games begin!
Big Ben chimed for three minutes on Friday to ring in the Olympic Games, which were set to kick off later in the British capital with the much anticipated opening ceremony.
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Bells ring out for start of Olympics 2012
Big Ben chimed for three minutes on Friday to ring in the Olympic Games, which were set to kick off later in the British capital with the much anticipated opening ceremony.
