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Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Pictures show resurfaced Miller and Carter amid project to reopen Lakeside restaurant
A HALF-SUNKEN restaurant at Lakeside Shopping Centre has been resurfaced after more than two years out of action. The Miller and Carter restaurant boat has been closed since it began sinking in December 2023. Resurfaced - The first stage of the restoration is now underway (Image: Simon Murdoch) Ahead of works to restore and reopen the restaurant, the landmark venue has been brought back to the surface and emptied of its damaged furnishings. We're now on WhatsApp! Join our new channel at to get all the latest breaking news and exclusive stories delivered straight to your phone. Residents had been left wondering about the future of the unique Miller and Carter restaurant after resurfacing and restoration work repeatedly stalled. Sunken - The boat began to slip below the water in December 2023 (Image: Newsquest)Last month, a demolition firm moved onto the site around the boat, and has kick started works to bring the beloved restaurant back into use. Damage - The water-damaged parts of the boat have now been stripped out (Image: Simon Murdoch) Photos now show the early results of that work, with the boat back on the surface and with the damaged components and furnishings removed. Speaking after winning the contract to strip the venue of its water damaged parts, firm Mead Demolition said its team was working to prepare the vessel for its pre-opening refit. Unique - The eye-catching restaurant has been out of action for more than two-years (Image: Simon Murdoch) Residents will likely be welcoming works to return the Miller and Carter restaurant boat to use - last year, Labour's deputy leader of Thurrock Council, Lynn Worrall, branded it "an eyesore". A spokesman for Miller and Carter said: "We are working with our landlords with a view to reinstating the vessel."
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Yahoo
Edinburgh driver pulled over by 'unmarked police car' as residents concerned
Police pulled over an Edinburgh driver amid an incident on Sunday afternoon. Officers were seen pulling the driver over at around 4pm on April 6. It happened on Queensferry Road, near the Miller and Carter restaurant. The exact nature of the incident is not currently known. One resident said the roads in the area were 'pandemonium'. READ MORE: Midlothian dad trapped in flat with kids had to 'scream for help' as fire breaks out READ MORE: Scottish Euromillions winner 'divorces second husband after spending huge amount' READ MORE - Man fuming at pub bill after one round while others argue 'you should have known' READ MORE - Edinburgh University boss on future of tuition fees as 'system is broken' A concerned resident who saw the incident told us: "An unmarked police car pulled over the vehicle just after Miller & Carter. "I saw two officers walking across to the vehicle. It's been a day of whacky races as South Queensferry was absolutely pandemonium with police having to shut off part of the road. The Sunday drivers were out in force." Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox Police Scotland has been approached for comment. We'll bring you more information and updates on this breaking news story as we get it. In the meantime, follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the latest news, what's on, trending stories and sport. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.
