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.
Fuming residents who 'can't park in front of their homes' slam new restrictions amid parking chaos
manchestereveningnews.co.ukResidents have voiced their frustrations with new parking restrictions brought in close to a new development - and say it could leave them unable to park in front of their homes.
It comes following issues of 'chaotic parking' blocking access to a development site in Monton. The new development, in the process of being built close to Monton Road, has seen numerous incidents of 'inconsiderate and obstructive' parking, a Salford Council report said.
It says cars have blocked access to the site. The authority has since implemented 'no waiting at any time' restrictions, alongside the introduction of residents' parking permits, to combat the problems and ensure safe access for all vehicles, including bin wagons and other service and emergency service vehicles. READ MORE: Home Bargains want to build town's third store at B&Q site...but owners want the DIY shop to stay put The report said demand for parking is 'high' in the area and the restrictions were necessary to stop the dangerous parking. “These [restrictions] will protect the new development access points and also stop parking on the blind bend, at the southern end of Lansdowne Road.
Any parking on or close to the bend forces cars onto the wrong side of the road, with little or no forward visibility, therefore creating a hazard for road users.” But a number of residents in the area have objected to these restrictions - and say parking issues only came about when work on the new development started.
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