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.
Library opening hours in Bolton could be slashed in bid to save £430k
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFor all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter Library opening hours in Bolton could be slashed as a cost-cutting measure, to prevent closures.
There are currently 10 libraries operated by Bolton council council but the libraries and museums service must find savings of £430,000.
The main suggestion being recommended by the council is to reduce opening hours, in order to bring down staffing costs and utility bills.
Other proposals are to close the history centre on Sundays, and reduce support for neighbourhood collection sites. A public consultation has launched today (June 7) for anyone who lives, works or studies in the borough.
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