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.
Manchester council puts controversial Hough End leisure centre revamp 'on hold' after 'huge' community response
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Manchester council has put a controversial expansion of Hough End leisure centre ‘on hold’ after receiving a ‘huge amount’ of comments about the plans.
Hundreds of people have joined a campaign against the scheme which would see fenced-off sports pitches built on open fields, as well as an extension of the centre and a new car park.
An online petition to ‘Save Hough End Fields’ from redevelopment has also gained more than 2,200 signatures. The revamp of the site between Chorlton and Withington forms part of Manchester council’s long-term vision for it to become a ‘vibrant seven-day-a-week sport and leisure destination’.
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