"Don't look down" - Big Ben clock cleaners need head for heights

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"Don't look down" - Big Ben clock cleaners need head for heights

A team of experts has begun a job that requires a head for heights and the ability to keep a close eye on the clock at one of Britain’s most famous landmarks.

The specialists abseiled by rope to clean and inspect the faces of the Great Clock at the Palace of Westminster, and they wear ear defenders to protect their hearing from the chimes of Big Ben.

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