'I am the voice of life; I call you: Come and learn,' reads the inscription on one of four bells in the Hayes Hall clock tower BUFFALO, N.Y. — After a hiatus of several years, the beautiful, stately ...

The clock on San Francisco's Ferry Building marks the hour, and the surrounding area at the base of Market Street is abuzz with noise. Traffic roars along the Embarcadero. Vendors chat with tourists.

It’s the first complaint in 137 years (Picture: Getty) The bells of a historic town hall have been limited after a noise complaint from a resident about their 15-minute increments. Birkenhead Town ...