LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's parliament marks 160 years on Thursday since its "Big Ben" bell first chimed, but the familiar bongs will not ring out to celebrate the occasion as the famous clock-tower ...

Many people think the name Big Ben has always referred to the tower that looms over the UK Houses of Parliament, but they are mistaken. Big Ben was originally the name of the bell that sits inside the ...

LONDON (Reuters) - The landmark clock tower containing Big Ben at the Palace of Westminster, is tilting, while media reports on Monday said the mother of all parliaments was slipping into the River ...

It's the Christmas version of being caught with your pants down. As a crowd gathered to watch the Christmas tree lighting near the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in London on Tuesday, many began to ...

The Big Ben in London’s Great Clock of Westminster failed to produce its famous "bong" after it stopped ticking for the second time in a week, according to the British Broadcasting Corp. The clock ...

The South Bank is a great place to stroll and see the sights, such as Big Ben and the Parliament. You also can ride the 10-year-old London Eye, a 443-foot Ferris wheel that takes about 30 minutes for ...