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.
Thief fleeing police with designer handbag ran face-first into a road sign
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox A thief's attempts to flee police with a designer handbag ended in pain and embarrassment this afternoon.
The hapless offender stole a Moschino branded bag worth £760 from a location in Manchester city centre and made off on foot but was quickly spotted by police officers.
While looking behind him at the officers giving chase, the man ran face-first into a 'One Way' road sign. The 33-year-old was arrested and is now in custody.
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