Mortgage application volume rose 2.9% during the week ending May 9, according to trade group Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly application survey.

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It has taken 10 years for protected status to be granted, after the Herdwick Sheep Breeders' Association first made an application in 2003.

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Project chiefs will talk to residents, parish councils and businesses to gauge feedback before an application to the International Dark-Sky Association.

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