Restoration work unveiled for Big Ben's 160th birthday

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The world's most famous clock, known as “Big Ben” after its bell, turns 160 this year. The monument is currently being renovated, and the first face to get its makeover has been unveiled ahead of July 11, the date in 1859 when the clock in Parliament's Elizabeth Tower first chimed.