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.
South Ayrshire village makes its mark by becoming area's first Biosphere Community
dailyrecord.co.ukBallantrae has become South Ayrshire’s first Biosphere Community. The historic village, located 12 miles from Girvan on the coast, was awarded the honour, making it the sixth to be designated within Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere.
Ballantrae’s Biosphere Community status was awarded due to its community-led organisations, unique natural environment and commitment to sustainability.
Residents turned out in numbers to take part in the Sense of Place workshop in November, pleading their case on what makes their community unique and why their village should become a Biosphere Community.Stories, initiatives and favourite places were shared at the workshop – covering areas including sustainability, education, conservation and a ‘love local’ ethos.Villagers highlighted the meeting of land and sea, where locals have fished and farmed for countless generations; birdlife including cormorants, plovers and gulls; tales of smugglers who conducted their trade from hidden caves, and sinister legends such as the Knockdolian Mermaid and cannibal Sawney Bean.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.And to promote local life and culture in modern times, residents highlighted forest walks among the Giant Redwoods at Glenapp Castle and Estate – preferably followed by afternoon tea – and the Kings Arms community pub and hub; an 18th century hostelry which is now owned and
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