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.
Parking charges and permit costs set to increase in one Greater Manchester borough
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPlans to increase car parking charges across Trafford have been tabled by the council. The authority is now consulting the public on proposed changes to parking fees and residents’ parking permits.
The cost of parking in town centres is set to rise to £2 for the first two hours, with the maximum charge rising by 50p to £6.
Meanwhile, residents parking permits are also set to increase from £41.75 to £47.50 per year. The move is part of the council’s draft budget proposals for 2022/23.
The council described the changes as ‘regrettable’ and explained the move is due to ‘massive budget pressures on the council’.
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