Beatrice Learmouth

By Beatrice Learmouth, News Deputy EditorUber drivers in Bristol are becoming increasingly frustrated over working conditions and pay, saying the ‘authorities close their eyes’ to Uber’s poor treatment of its employees. On Valentine’s Day, drivers across the UK went offline in protest against the company. Among them was Claudiu Tatarusanu from Bristol, who said there will 'definitely' be more strikes in the future.Claudiu, who acts as a spokesperson for a community of Uber drivers in Bristol, st...

Living in Daugavpils, the largest Russian-speaking settlement in the EU, it is hard to ignore the sticky political situation. Despite its middling population of 80,000, the southeastern Latvian town has received no shortage of coverage in Western media. In 2016, six years before Russia invaded Ukraine, the BBC made a documentary entitled 'World War Three: Inside the War Room', in which diplomatic figures come together to help mitigate the consequences of a hypothetical Third World War breaking o...

By Beatrice Learmouth, News Co-Deputy Editor and Will Standring, Co-Deputy Editor-in-ChiefAvon & Somerset police have confirmed they received a further three reports of needle spiking on the Clifton Triangle, a popular clubbing spot for students, between the 24th of January and 13th of February. All the victims were aged 18 or 19, and found bruises on their arm or leg after a night out. The bruises are believed to be caused by needles, according to medical professionals who the victims sought ad...

By Beatrice Learmouth, Deputy News Editor A 19-year-old man reported an incident of needle spiking after visiting student nightclub Daisy's on Wednesday 22nd of January, Avon and Somerset police have confirmed.Whilst on a night out with friends, he reported feeling more intoxicated than usual at Daisy's after visiting several venues on the night.He woke the next morning to find a bruise on his arm and went to hospital where it was confirmed as a needle injection site. The incident was registered...

'It just felt like they wanted to have a go at you': students clash with anti-abortion protesters on campus outside of study centre By Beatrice Learmouth, News Deputy-Editor, and Josie Hodgson, News Co-EditorIn the early afternoon on Friday 18th October, a group of three pro-life campaigners sparked heated reactions from students outside Bristol University building Beacon House on Queen’s Avenue. The protesters, one of whom was holding a sign that read ‘Truth Matters", ‘Abortion is murder: You s...

By Beatrice Learmouth, News Co-Deputy EditorMetal Works, located in Bedminster, will not open until the 14th of September - the weekend after Freshers Week - leaving many new students unable to attend events this week, or needing to find alternative accommodation elsewhere. A spokesperson from the University said: 'When Metal Works was commissioned four years ago, the move-in date was agreed as September 14th 2024 which would have been the first day of the new 2024/25 academic year.'Since then,...

By Beatrice Learmouth, News Deputy Co-EditorAfter nightclub Gravity’s shock closure back in April, student sports night, 'Fishies', has been relocated to The Brass Pig and Daisy’s for the new year. The event will take place on a Wednesday night as before, but will take on a slightly different format from previous years. Speaking to Epigram, Fishies organisers confirmed there would be two events, ‘Brass Fish’ at The Brass Pig, and ‘Fishco’ at Daisy’s. ‘Brass Fish’ will be largely similar to the o...