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The Scotsman
6 Mar, 2018
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Anger over Union Jack flag branding on Scottish shortbread
A major Scottish exporter has received complaints over products being sold abroad with Union Jack branding.
Latest News
Darren McGarvey: Why I’m not a traitor to Scottish independence

Being open to new ideas does not make me a traitor to Scottish independence, a sell-out or a thought criminal, writes Darren McGarvey
Scotland weather: Yellow alert for snow and rain extended

The Met Office has extended a warning for yet more snow and rain across swaths of Scotland, with up to 10cm of snow forecast on higher ground and potential flooding.

Brexit: Constitutional crisis looms as UK Government set to ‘freeze Scottish powers’

A constitutional crisis is looming for the UK over Brexit after it was reported that Whitehall will move “no further” on its flagship legislation which involves freezing powers coming from Brussels post-Brexit so that common UK-wide frameworks can be agreed.
Women lack confidence to ask for pay rise

Almost three-quarters of women say they lack confidence at work on a regular basis, something happening across the board, regardless of industry sector or size of business, new research finds.
Sport Update
Steve Clarke wants SFA to take action against Derek McInnes

Kilmarnock boss Steve Clarke believes Aberdeen counterpart Derek McInnes should be brought to book by the Scottish Football Association for claiming Jordan Jones went down without contact to win a penalty on Saturday.
Why the referee failed to send off Aaron Muirhead against Rangers

In the latest edition of Ref Review we look at the incident from yesterday’s match at Ibrox where Falkirk captain Aaron Muirhead struck out at Rangers defender David Bates but only received a yellow card.
Martin Dempster: It’s not all doom and gloom in Scottish golf clubs

A refreshing aspect of working on our series last week on Scottish golf clubs was discovering that, despite what some people would like us to think, it is definitely not all doom and gloom.
And finally...
Music review: Hidden Door Launch Party, Liquid Room, Edinburgh

AT the end of a snowbound week where higher-profile gigs were being cancelled across the board, the sense of localism and blitz spirit with which the launch party for this year’s Hidden Door festival went ahead emphasised some of the finest virtues of the event itself. Having “rediscovered” the dilapidated but gorgeous Leith Theatre last year to wide acclaim, their modus operandi of finding a disused, derelict Edinburgh space, drafting an army of volunteers to clean it up and programming a week of arts events is being used on the same space again at the end of May, with the addition of the former State Cinema on nearby Great Junction Street offering a much-expanded programme.
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