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Big Ben strikes again at London Marathon as GP dons costume for charity

Big Ben will strike again at the London Marathon on Sunday after a GP from Dorset “jumped at the chance” to run in the famous costume. Simon Phillips, 44, is taking the reins from Lukas Bates, whose struggle to get through the finish line due to the ...

01 Oct 2022 at 11:50

The sound of Big Ben’s bongs to return to BBC Radio 4 next week

The sound of Big Ben’s bongs will return to BBC Radio 4 next week after not being heard live on the station since New Year’s Eve 2022. The chiming of the famous landmark on Radio 4 had largely been paused while conservation work took place on the ...

04 Nov 2023 at 00:01

Four London landmarks to join Big Ben in lighting up for the King’s coronation

Four London landmarks have been announced as additions to the list of buildings which will light up across the nation to mark the King’s coronation. Tower Bridge, London Bridge, Guildhall and Mansion House will be illuminated in red, white and ...

04 May 2023 at 16:23

Big Ben to be put back to GMT for first time after huge restoration

All four faces of Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament’s clock tower, will be put back to GMT this weekend for the first time in five years, as the country starts to head towards winter. The clock’s original Victorian mechanism was renovated as ...

28 Oct 2022 at 18:55

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40-year-old super spruce selected as Westminster Christmas tree

A 43-foot Christmas tree which will stand at the foot of Big Ben has been felled and will start its 330-mile journey south. The prime Sitka spruce was one of the 150 million trees growing in Kielder Forest, Northumberland, and was selected ...

17 Nov 2022 at 16:06

Big Ben to light up for King’s coronation

Big Ben will be lit up with a series of projections to mark the King’s coronation. Images of the national flowers of all four home nations – a rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock – will be projected on to the London landmark in red, ...

03 May 2023 at 23:48

Commons Speaker orders review after Big Ben clock tower security incident

A security review has been ordered by the Commons Speaker after a man scaled the clock tower housing Big Ben. Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he wanted to ensure “lessons are learnt” following the incident, as he thanked those for helping to ...

10 Mar 2025 at 15:09

Man pleads not guilty over Big Ben clock tower incident

A man accused of climbing the clock tower of Big Ben has pleaded not guilty to allegations of public nuisance and trespass. Daniel Day, 29, is accused of scaling the Elizabeth Tower barefoot at around 7.20am on March 8, and came ...

14 Apr 2025 at 13:43

Christmas tree begins 330-mile journey to Big Ben

A 40ft Christmas tree which will stand at the foot of Big Ben has been felled and will start making its 330-mile journey south. The Sitka spruce was selected from among the 150 million trees in Kielder Forest, Northumberland, ...

17 Nov 2023 at 15:51

Man charged after Big Ben clock tower incident

A 29-year-old man has been charged after climbing onto the clock tower of Big Ben, Metropolitan Police said. Daniel Day, of Palmerston Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, has been charged with intentionally or recklessly causing ...

10 Mar 2025 at 00:54

‘Police have done their job’ as man arrested after Big Ben incident – minister

A senior minister has said the “police have done their job” as a man was arrested after spending more than 16 hours perched on the clock tower of Big Ben. Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden told Sky News’ Sunday Morning ...

09 Mar 2025 at 10:52

Man arrested after Big Ben clock tower incident

A man has been arrested after spending more than 16 hours barefoot and holding a Palestine flag while perched on the clock tower of Big Ben. The man scaled the Elizabeth Tower on Saturday morning and finally came down ...

09 Mar 2025 at 05:16

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