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.
Radiography 'at breaking point' as one million people waiting for appointment
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe government has been warned by The Society of Radiographers that the NHS could face longer waiting lists and more staff leaving if it doesn't commit to fully-funded pay awards.
They said there have been 15 years of underfunding and that the service is currently 'at breaking point'. In a report to the Pay Review Body, the society pointed out "acute" shortages in the radiography workforce.
Over a million patients are currently waiting to see a radiographer, they said, adding that long waiting times can make cases more complex and even a two-week delay can be life-threatening for some patients.
Dean Rogers, director of industrial strategy for the society, stated: "NHS professionals are not only paid less than private-sector employees, but less than those in other parts of the public sector as well. Try MEN Premium now with our amazing New Year offer...
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