Abstract: A side-opening hinge-lid container finding particular application as a side-opening hinge-lid pack for elongate smoking articles such as cigarettes comprises: a body portion having a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall and a bottom wall; a lid portion having a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall and a bottom wall, the lid portion being connected to the body portion along a hinge line for pivotal movement between a closed position, in which the interior of the body portion is inaccessible, and an open position, in which at least a portion of the interior of the body portion is accessible; a body portion liner having a front wall, a rear wall and a side wall, the body portion liner being mounted in the body portion and projecting sideways therefrom into a space covered by the lid portion in the closed position; at least one outwardly extending ear mounted on the body portion liner; and at least one inwardly extending flap hingedly mounted in the lid portion for pivotal movement relative thereto, wherein during