Readers Meg, Wayne, and Rajiv all wrote in to ask about the tune that clock chimes typically play. What’s it called? Where did it come from? How’d it get so popular? Here’s the story. In 1793, a new ...

The effort to restore Westminster’s historic clock tower, at 66 E. Main St., is nearing completion. The city is responsible for maintaining the 30-foot clock tower but does not own the three-story ...

WHILE most of us have a few clocks to change when we move into British Summer Time, spare a thought for Westminster’s clockmaker – who has 2,000 to wind on. It takes Parliament’s very own father time ...

Spooky Saturday in downtown Westminster will include a “Back to the Future” theme, featuring a screening of the 1985 movie, live actors dressed as movie characters, a DeLorean and other classic cars ...

A man who climbed part way up the 'Big Ben' clock tower at London's Palace of Westminster early on Saturday and stayed there all day as part of a pro-Palestinian protest, appeared in court on Monday.

Legoland Windsor is carrying out repairs on its mini Big Ben to coincide with the Westminster clock tower’s four-year maintenance work. The theme park, which features mini Lego models of landmarks ...

London designer Ryan McElhinney has made a grandfather clock covered in discarded plastic toys. Called Westminster Chiming Grandfather Clock, the product was made by bonding the toys together and ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A pensioner who really loves clocks is set to spend five hours turning back the dials on his 5,000 timepieces. Roy West, 75, has been collecting clocks for almost 40 years and has covered practically ...