A Spennymoor nightclub is to re-open at the end of the year with a new name and a new image.

The Kings Lodge Group, the new owners of the Top Hat, has renamed the club Cube. The group wants to establish the nightspot as a top entertainment destination in the North-East, hopefully attracting some of the country's top DJs.

Colin Fletcher, Cube promoter, said: "The opening of the club will be very exciting as it is the biggest thing to happen in Spennymoor for years. The Kings Lodge Group is putting a lot of money into the scheme. We estimate the figure being about £1m, which shows we have a lot of faith in Spennymoor as an exciting, vibrant town centre, and believe it will be a popular destination for nights out."

Spennymoor town centre management team has been liaising with Cube, which hopes it can contribute to the overall redevelopment of the town centre.