This data helps keep the tower safe and sound for future generations. Big Ben, the famous clock tower in London, has seen a big restoration project. This project aimed to fix its structure and ...

The clock hands will be replaced with temporary ones while the originals undergo conservation work. The London landmark chimed for the last time in August and will not sound until 2021.

And with people across the country waiting for the sound of 12 chimes signalling the start of 2024, it's a big day for Big Ben's clock mechanics like Andrew Strangeway, "We'll be here on the day ...