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.
Mum and four kids facing homelessness before Christmas after partner's death to cancer
dailyrecord.co.ukA grieving mum fears her family is facing homelessness before Christmas after being evicted following the sudden death of her partner.
Sarah Ryan and four children - who are aged four to 13 - have been told to leave their home in Droylsden, Greater Manchester, after her partner died in August from a short battle with cancer.
The pair had been together for 17 years prior to his tragic death. Sarah said they were told by their council that due to the waiting list for a house, her family would be put into a hotel without cooking facilities indefinitely.
The 36-year-old told the Manchester Evening News : "We are homeless. The stress of it all is making me ill. My mental health is deteriorating and my son has learning difficulties so he's really struggling. "I have spoken to Tameside Council and they are so backlogged that I won't be on the system for months.
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