Britain's Big Ben bell in parliament's landmark clock tower will ring at midnight on New Year's Eve, marking the start of a year for the first time since its new face was revealed from under scaffolding halfway through restoration work. The 96-metre-tall Elizabeth Tower, one of the most
1 / 2A Union Jack flag flutters in front of Big Ben as workers inspect one of its clocks, in LondonLONDON - Britain's Big Ben bell in parliament's landmark clock tower will ring at midnight on New Year's Eve, marking the start of a year for the first time since its new face was revealed from under scaffolding halfway through restoration work.
In March, part of the scaffolding was removed, showing that the clock's once black numerals and hands have been repainted blue, in line with what scientists say was its original colour. The bell will be tested several times in the run-up to New Year's Eve, parliament said in a statement.
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