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.
Cat owners could be fined £500 if they break proposed new rules
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe government has announced new rules for cat owners which could see a £500 fine if ignored. New plans would mean that all cat owners must ensure their cat is microchipped before they are 20 weeks old - the cat's details must be stored and kept up-to-date in a database.
If a cat owner is found to not have microchipped their cat, they will have 21 days to sort it out or risk facing a fine of up to £500. Read more: TUI issue update to customers on latest changes to travel rules The compulsory microchipping of cats has been a 'key manifesto commitment' according to the government.
Government figures show that there are more than 10.8 million pet cats in the UK - as many as 2.8 million are not microchipped.
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