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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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From Buckingham Palace To Big Ben, Visit These 7 Remarkable Landmarks In London
Add these landmarks to your travel itinerary on your next visit to London
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Big Ben Tower More Badly Damaged By Nazi Bombs Than First Thought: Experts
Britain's Big Ben tower at the Houses of Parliament was more badly damaged by German bombs during World War Two than originally thought, experts said on Thursday, as the bill for its restoration rose by nearly 20 million pounds.
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New Year Fireworks, Smoke And Tear Gas As Decade Begins With A Bang
Strike-hit Paris welcomed the New Year with a huge fireworks display while London's Big Ben rang out after a long restoration, as crisis clouded celebrations elsewhere at the end of a year of upheaval around the world.
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Climate Protester Scales London's Big Ben On Final Day Of Action
A climate-change protester climbed scaffolding around London's Big Ben tower at parliament on Friday, as nearly two weeks of action from the Extinction Rebellion group draws to a close.
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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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Mars Hides 'A Fantastic Find' Of Thick Sheets Of Ice Just Below The Surface
The slope rises as high as London's Big Ben tower. Beneath its ruddy layer of dirt is a sheet of ice 300 feet thick that gives the landscape a blue-black hue. If such a scene sounds otherworldly, it is. To visit it, you'll have to travel to Mars.
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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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First-Ever Freedom Run Marks Independence Day In London
Hundreds of members of the Indian diaspora in the UK took part in the first-ever Freedom Run to mark India's 70th Independence Day with the one-mile journey beginning from the historic Parliament Square in London.
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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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Inside Soha Ali Khan's 'Hippie'-Like Babymoon In London
From the pebbled streets of London and street markets to the parks and the Big Ben, Soha and Kunal left footprints everywhere
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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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Big Ben To Fall Silent For 3 Years, Here's Why
London's Big Ben is closing its doors to visitors- starting today. The iconic clock tower is scheduled to undergo a 29 million-pound renovation project which is expected to last 3 three years.
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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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Infosys to Build World's Tallest Clock Tower in This Indian City
Look out world, the tallest free-standing clock tower will be built in the Southern Indian city of Mysuru by none other than IT giant Infosys.
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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.
-
From Buckingham Palace To Big Ben, Visit These 7 Remarkable Landmarks In London
Add these landmarks to your travel itinerary on your next visit to London
-
Big Ben Tower More Badly Damaged By Nazi Bombs Than First Thought: Experts
Britain's Big Ben tower at the Houses of Parliament was more badly damaged by German bombs during World War Two than originally thought, experts said on Thursday, as the bill for its restoration rose by nearly 20 million pounds.
-
New Year Fireworks, Smoke And Tear Gas As Decade Begins With A Bang
Strike-hit Paris welcomed the New Year with a huge fireworks display while London's Big Ben rang out after a long restoration, as crisis clouded celebrations elsewhere at the end of a year of upheaval around the world.
-
Climate Protester Scales London's Big Ben On Final Day Of Action
A climate-change protester climbed scaffolding around London's Big Ben tower at parliament on Friday, as nearly two weeks of action from the Extinction Rebellion group draws to a close.
-
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.
-
Mars Hides 'A Fantastic Find' Of Thick Sheets Of Ice Just Below The Surface
The slope rises as high as London's Big Ben tower. Beneath its ruddy layer of dirt is a sheet of ice 300 feet thick that gives the landscape a blue-black hue. If such a scene sounds otherworldly, it is. To visit it, you'll have to travel to Mars.
-
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.
-
First-Ever Freedom Run Marks Independence Day In London
Hundreds of members of the Indian diaspora in the UK took part in the first-ever Freedom Run to mark India's 70th Independence Day with the one-mile journey beginning from the historic Parliament Square in London.
-
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.
-
Inside Soha Ali Khan's 'Hippie'-Like Babymoon In London
From the pebbled streets of London and street markets to the parks and the Big Ben, Soha and Kunal left footprints everywhere
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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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Big Ben To Fall Silent For 3 Years, Here's Why
London's Big Ben is closing its doors to visitors- starting today. The iconic clock tower is scheduled to undergo a 29 million-pound renovation project which is expected to last 3 three years.
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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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Infosys to Build World's Tallest Clock Tower in This Indian City
Look out world, the tallest free-standing clock tower will be built in the Southern Indian city of Mysuru by none other than IT giant Infosys.
