| Good afternoon, Scots have been warned not to travel to the North West of England, amid a spike in cases of coronavirus in the region. Last night the UK government reimposed some lockdown restrictions across Greater Manchester, parts of east Lancashire and West Yorkshire, citing concerns over the number of new Covid-19 infections. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Thursday that people in the region would be banned from meeting each other indoors from midnight. Now the Scottish government have issued a warning to Scots urging them not to undertake travel to North West England. Message from the editor While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers - and consequently the revenue we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription. Subscribe to scotsman.com and enjoy unlimited access to Scottish news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit https://www.scotsman.com/subscriptions now to sign up. Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website. Your feedback is really important, please email me with any comments and suggestions at joy.yates@jpimedia.co.uk Joy Yates Editorial Director JPIMedia Scotland | 