durham news

Raby Castle, known as one of the finest medieval fortifications in England, is nearing the end of an ambitious two-year renovation project. The Castle, near ... More

The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end on 31 March leaving thousands set for closure or service ... More

Spa guests at five-star hotel and spa Seaham Hall in Durham, UK, are being invited to take the plunge into extreme bathing with a new ... More

Community benefit society Leisure in the Community (LITC) and 1Life Leisure Management Solutions (1Life) have agreed to go their separate ways after a long-standing 20-year ... More

The winners of the 13th annual Good Spa Guide Awards were announced last night (20 June) at industry conference Spa Life UK taking place this ... More

The Bannatyne Group has opened the doors to its first airport spa at Teesside International Airport, in Northern England. Following a £100,000 (US$135,000, €118,000) investment, ... More

The recently-transformed Bamford Wellness Spa in Gloucestershire has been recognised as the UK’s Best New Spa at the sixth annual Good Spa Guide Awards ceremony. ... More

11Arches, the charity behind outdoor theatrical spectacular Kynren – an Epic Tale of England, in Bishop Auckland, Durham, UK, has unveiled the first phase of ... More

Katie Towersey has been appointed as the new spa director for Rockliffe Hall, the five-star luxury golf and spa resort in Northern England’s County Durham ... More

Gyms and leisure facilities in south-east England are to close from midnight tonight as part of new restrictions announced during an emergency press this evening ... More

Rockliffe Hall Spa is preparing to provide in-room wellness treatment experiences for hotel guests while the spa remains closed due to the COVID pandemic. The ... More

With global lockdown continuing, spas around the world are coming up with new ways to help people focus on wellbeing even while confined in their ... More

The Good Spa Guide (GSG), in association with ESPA Skincare, recently revealed the winners of its 10th annual awards at the UK SpaLife conference. Eight ... More

This year's "summer of sport" has shown how the UK's sports infrastructure is capable of producing a plethora of events that attract fans from around ... More

Seaham Hall, a hotel and spa resort in County Durham, UK, has partnered with seaweed brand ishga to offer ishga in good hands, becoming the ... More

The spa at Ramside Hall Hotel in Durham, UK, has partnered with life coach and psychotherapist Jude Daunt to launch a two-day event designed to ... More

The Spa at Ramside, at Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa in County Durham, UK, has introduced a new packaged targeted at newly-weds. Called 'Eat, ... More

Northumberland's dark skies economy looks set to be given a boost, after planning permission was granted to build a new planetarium at the Kielder Observatory ... More

Winners of this year's Good Spa Guide Awards were announced last night (13 November) at a gala dinner at the SpaLife Conference in Birmingham, UK. ... More

Seaham Hall spa hotel in Durham has opened its new Zen Garden outdoor space, tapping into the increased consumer interest in wellbeing and the peace ... More

VisitEngland has named the best Britain's tourism industry has to offer, announcing the winners of its annual Awards for Excellence. The awards, which enter their ... More

A quartet of fitness entrepreneurs have converted an industrial warehouse into a 13,000sq ft (1,200sq m) functional fitness-led health club with four exercise studios. James ... More

Planet Fitness has opened its first gym in Hawaii, giving it a presence in all 50 US states. The club in Honolulu features cardio and ... More

Former England football captain Alan Shearer has helped launch the second of seven new Speedflex studios planned by Bannatyne Group before the end of the ... More

The Spa at Gleneagles by ESPA has been named the best UK spa at this year’s 2017 Good Spa Guide Awards. The awards, organised by ... More