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.
Greater Manchester Police worker conned her next-door neighbour into loaning her £18k
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTo keep up with Trafford news sign up to the MyTrafford newsletter here A member of Greater Manchester Police staff who conned her neighbour into lending her thousands of pounds has been told she faces jail if she doesn't keep up repayments to him.
Mum Barbara O'Shea, 58, who works for the force as admin officer, borrowed just over £18,000 from her next-door neighbour under false pretences.
O'Shea, who a court was told has sought help with gambling, said the money was to buy a share in a house when it was in fact to re-pay debts and she then didn't pay him back when asked. READ MORE: Postmasters to receive up to £100,000 compensation in Horizon scandal She also took out one loan, and tried to take out a second, in the name of another
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