Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Ayrshire town's biggest employer gives back to community with launch of defibrillator
dailyrecord.co.ukAn Ayrshire town's biggest employer has launched a defibrillator to make their community safer. Emergency One in Cumnock have funded the life-saving tech which could be used in the event of a cardiac arrest.
The piece of equipment can provide an emergency electric charge to someone whose heart has stopped beating.The firm which builds fire engines and appliances for emergency crews across the globe employs 250 members of staff.The company already have an inhouse defibrillator but wanted to provide one to the public, which is available 24/7.The life-saving device is located inside the Caponacre Estate which includes other workplaces and is near homes.
The defibrillator is also linked into a national circuit which will allow a person to contact 999 to gain access and alert emergency crews.Mike Madsen, managing director, said: "As the largest employer in Cumnock, many of our colleagues, friends and family live close by our facility.
Although we have our own inhouse defibrillator, we felt it was right to provide one available for 24/7 public use."After some research and speaking with Scottish Ambulance Service, we have now joined the circuit meaning that anyone who is in need can contact 999 who will provide the code to allow access to this potentially lifesaving defibrillator." Read next: Don't miss the latest Ayrshire headlines – sign up to our free daily newsletter
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