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 ...

• Big Ben's bongs fell silent in London Saturday morning for the first time since 1956. • The hands were wound to 12 o'clock as a month of maintenance began ahead of the clock's 150th anniversary in ...

LONDON — It's so long to Big Ben 's bongs — at least temporarily. British officials announced Tuesday that the famous bell of Parliament will fall silent for several months during repairs to its ...

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 ...