Clock face will be revealed for first time since 2017 to show conservation work and restoration of original colour scheme

London’s public fireworks display may be cancelled, but Westminster’s new year revellers will be treated to Big Ben’s newly painted dials as the clock bongs 12 times to mark the end of 2021.

The 96-metre clock tower above the Houses of Parliament, which houses the Great Bell known as Big Ben, has been mostly hidden from view since a £79.7m conservation projection began four years ago.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

King Richard review – Will Smith serves up tennis stardom for Venus and Serena

Smith plays Richard Williams, the driven father of the US sporting sisters,…

Facebook now lets users and pages turn off comments on their posts

The new feature to limit comments comes after an Australian court ruling…

USA’s Erin Jackson becomes first Black woman to win individual Winter Olympic gold

29-year-old slipped at trials but was given place by teammate Japan’s Takagi…

Glaring flaws in the idea of excluding trans people from single-sex spaces | Letter

Dr Matti Wenham argues that forcing trans men into women’s spaces will…