£9.8 million pound plans to transform an old brewery in Redruth into an archive and record centre for Cornwall have won the backing of the Heritage Lottery Fund.
It means Cornwall Council will get a grant to come up with a formal proposal for funding for the project.
The centre will house manuscripts reflecting the area's history.
A man who got stuck on a children's climbing frame was helped to safety by firefighters.
The Falmouth Packet reported this morning that a police officer found the 25-year-old man at 4am frozen with fear on the 10ft frame.
He claimed he was suffering from vertigo and dialled the emergency services to tell them he was stuck, but did not know where he was.
The man was found after a search of several parks in Redruth, Cornwall, and the fire brigade was called.
Firefighter Rob Hoskins said; "When we arrived, he was about 10ft off the ground. Following negotiations with him, he agreed to be helped down using the slide."
The A30 in Cornwall is closed westbound due to a serious accident between the A3047 at Scorrier and the A3047 at Redruth.
It follows a collision between a lorry and a woman pedestrian near the Avers overbridge. She has been seriously injured.
The road has been closed at Chiverton Cross and is likely to be closed for some time.
Now recently the pasty has had a hard time with plans to tax it. But our region fought back and now Cornwall is celebrating with its own pasty festival in Redruth. The town is at the heart of the tin mining industry, in which the humble pasty has its origins. Here's Jeff Welch
Cornwall's first ever Pasty Festival begins today in Redruth.
It will celebrate the origin of the pastry- said to have been created as an easy meal for miners- as well as offer such delights as pasty-flavoured crisps and brand new fillings including chilli chocolate.
It runs until Sunday.
The former brewery in Redruth has been chosen as the proposed site for an archive and record centre for the whole of Cornwall.
The council will now apply for up to £8 million in lottery funding. The centre will house key manuscripts and treasures reflecting the duchy's rich heritage, which are currently in different collections across the world.
A3047 is closed in both directions at Barncoose Terrace due to a multi-vehicle accident.
Police on the scene report tail backs.
An 11 year old Cornish girl has saved her dad's life using first aid tips she learned from the St John Ambulance.
Maria Rowe managed to start her dad John breathing again after he collapsed at their home in Redruth. He'd had a heart attack, but her cool head saved the day.
11-year-old Maria Rowe from Cornwall put her first aid training into action and gave her dad CPR.
Read the full storyA 22 year old man from Redruth has been sentenced to 5 years in jail for cruelty to his 5 month old son.
Anthony Craddock was found guilty of breaking the baby's ribs in 18 places and bruising his head.
During the trial a medical expert likened the injuries to those seen in high speed road traffic accidents.
The child's mother, 20 year old Jade Ninnis, pleaded guilty to wilful neglect at an earlier hearing. She was given a 12 month sentence suspended for 2 years.
DC Caroline Chesterfield from Devon & Cornwall Police says any parent struggling must ask for help:
