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.
Disgraced GMP officer who had secret sexual relationship with alleged rape victim sacked
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA former police officer who was jailed after he formed a secret sexual relationship with an alleged rape victim, even attempting to thwart a raid on her home to prevent his dirty secret from being uncovered, has been sacked.
Simon Rose, an officer who had served with Greater Manchester Police since 2007, was jailed for three years in April after he was convicted of perverting the course of justice and misconduct in a public office following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court in January.
Today, October 7, Chief Constable Stephen Watson held a special case misconduct hearing at GMP headquarters to determine whether any action needed to be taken against 48-year-old Rose.
The hearing, which Rose did not attend, send representation or seek to provide a statement to, was lead by Chief Constable Watson, hearing submissions from Gareth Madrick, a solicitor representing the authority.
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