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.
Care home fees rise by up to 2.4 per cent - costing council half a million more a year
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFor the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter here Fees for care homes in Wigan will rise by up to 2.4 per cent - costing the council £500,000 more every year – but councillors say it is a 'fair price' to pay.
Residential home fees will increase by 2.2 pc, raising the cost of standard care to £471 per week with the cost of specialist care rising to £607 per week.
Nursing home fees will go up by 2.4 pc, taking the total weekly cost for standard care to £465 with specialist nursing care set to cost £614 a week.
The council contribute towards care fees depending on residents' financial situation, which means the increased fees will cost the local authority.
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