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.
Village neighbourhood watch closes after online trolling and abuse claims
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Organisers of a village neighbourhood watch scheme say they have been forced to close it down after a campaign of online trolling and abuse against them.
Mobberley Neighbourhood Watch had active social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter until last week - when organisers posted a statement to say they were forced to close after what they say has been "18 months of harassment, bullying and stalking".
Bob Marshall, co-ordinator of the scheme, said the online abuse had become so serious it has now been reported to Cheshire Police, who are investigating the claims.
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