The tower was damaged in a fire last year, and it's taken a full year to rebuild. Crews had to wait for water to dry, then handle demolition and reconstruction.

John Widmann has climbed the stairs of Frederick’s 70-foot tower to play the city’s carillon, an instrument with bells weighing up to 3,400 pounds each.

The man spent the day perched barefoot on a ledge several metres up the landmark, even as emergency crews urged him to come down from the Elizabeth Tower in central London, more commonly known for its ...

While people refer to the tower as Big Ben, the bell inside the tower is actually called Big Ben. The bells have been ringing for more than 160 years and have stayed intact throughout the Second ...

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A man holding a Palestinian flag climbed up the Big Ben tower on Wednesday, and emergency services had to be called to the Palace of Westminster, police said. A barefoot man can be seen in photos ...

UK police closed the area around Big Ben in London today after a man holding a Palestinian flag climbed up the tower housing ...

even as emergency crews urged him to come down from the Elizabeth Tower in central London, more commonly known for its clock bell, Big Ben. Negotiators had boarded a fire truck lift and used a ...

At least 1,500 journalists working for nearly 70 media outlets have moved abroad to escape propaganda and repression. They ...

Police say they were first alerted "to a man climbing up the Elizabeth Tower at the Houses of Parliament" shortly after 0700 GMT. AFP Posted: March 8, 2025 | Last updated: March 8, 2025 ...

LONDON, United Kingdom — UK police closed the area around Big Ben in London on Saturday after a man holding a Palestinian flag climbed up the tower housing the famous clock and bell. The man had ...

Emergency services have cordoned off the area surrounding Big Ben after a ... metres up Elizabeth Tower, which houses the Westminster clock and its world-famous bell. At least nine emergency ...