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MPs say no repairs will be done on Big Ben before 2020

BBC News - Jan 23, 2012
The decision came after surveyors found that Parliament's Clock Tower - better known as Big Ben - was leaning. The House of Commons Commission said officials would conduct an investigation into how repairs could be carried out, but no decisions would ...

Big Ben's Tilt Could Force MPs Out Of Commons

Sky News - Jan 23, 2012
The iconic clocktower which houses Big Ben tilts by 0.26 degrees (46cm) at the top and if the subsidence gets much worse, MPs may be forced out of the Palace of Westminster. The House of Commons Commission, which is chaired by Speaker John Bercow, ...

Big Ben is leaning left; lawmakers discuss how to make it right

Vancouver Sun - Jan 23, 2012
Big Ben, perhaps the most iconic structure in all of Britain, is leaning, and the lawmakers who work in the shadow of the famous clock tower are trying to figure out what to do about it. Members of Parliament gathered at the House of Commons on Monday ...

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The Big Ben mystery

by: Fernando Trujillo Sanz
A man has been murdered. He is blond, blue-eyed and is wearing a white suit. His surname is White. The murdered man is dark, black-eyed and his suit is black...the same as his surname. And, as if that isn't enough, they look like perfect twins except for the details of eye colour and complexion. Two policemen are in charge of the hottest crime in London. They will cross a sea of intrigue to find out that two gangs in the city have declared war on each other and that more murders are to follow. A bizarre couple is at the epicentre of the mystery: an old man with violet-coloured eyes and a ten-year-old boy, who have the peculiar habit of only talking to each other and never addressing anybody else.
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El secreto de Tedd y Todd

by: Fernando Trujillo Sanz
El primer párrafo de la novela:

Únicamente alguien que ya está muerto por dentro puede encargarse de ultimar los preparativos de su propio funeral sin sentir siquiera un leve estremecimiento. Wilfred Gord arrojó el catálogo de ataúdes tan lejos como pudo, apenas metro y medio, y se recostó en la cama con gesto reflexivo. Aún no había descartado definitivamente la incineración. La idea de que su cuerpo se pudriese dentro de una caja no terminaba de convencerle.

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Rick Steves' London 2011

by: Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in London. With the self-guided tours in this book, you’ll explore historic Big Ben, bustling Trafalgar Square, and the Tower of London — home of the crown jewels. Learn how to save time and money on the Tube, and how to avoid the mobs at the Changing of the Guard. Investigate London’s world-class museums, where you can trace Western civilization from the Magna Carta and Shakespeare to Van Gogh and Picasso. Venture into Soho’s theater district for a glitzy musical or a delicious Indian dinner.
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The chimes of Big Ben

(There is no dialogue in this video) This is the bell in Parliament's Clock Tower (Big Ben). The bell at the centre of this film is called Big Ben. There are two possible explanations for the bell's name: - It could have been named after Sir Benjamin Hall, the First Commissioner of Works, who was a tall man and known in the House of Commons as Big Ben. - It may have been named after a champion heavyweight boxer of the time called Ben Caunt. He fought his last fight in 1857 when it was being decided what to call the bell. Visit www.parliament.uk for more information about Big Ben.

 

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Big Ben - Westminster

 

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Big Ben Bang: Video of London 2011 New Year fireworks over Thames

Revellers across Europe celebrated the arrival of the New Year on Saturday, with dazzling fireworks displays in various capital cities. In the British capital, thousands gathered on the banks of the River Thames near the London Eye Ferris wheel for the city's fireworks display. Video courtesy: BBC RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com

 

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Big Ben's Big Drive - Superbowl 43

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals Superbowl 43. Every play of the last three minutes of this incredible game cut down to about 9 minutes of video. For posterity.

 

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The 39 Steps - Big Ben scene

The best scene from the film The Thirty Nine Steps (1978, Don Sharp)with Robert Powell.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.