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.
Future of Helensburgh's iconic Hill House uncertain as staff face redundancy
dailyrecord.co.ukThe future of the Hill House in Helensburgh is uncertain after its owners announced a raft of redundancies as it faces a £28million loss.More than 420 staff at National Trust for Scotland (NTS) are at risk of redundancy as the organisation said it was in crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic.The conservation charity, which also owns Geilston Garden in Cardross, has launched a “radical” series of emergency actions to ensure its survival and to protect the “birthright of generations yet to come”.As well as placing 429 staff in its permanent workforce at risk of redundancy, it will approach grant-giving bodies and the Scottish Government for financial support and seek to sell non-heritage land and property.The trust said its income has been
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