THE first outdoor boccia court in the county has been officially opened in Gamston.

Boccia, one of the sports that grabbed attention at the Paralympics, is a ball game similar to bowls or petanque for wheelchair users.

The £6,300 court in Ambleside is a multi-use games area and will be shared with football and basketball.

Paid for by Notts County Council’s Local Improvement Scheme, the application for the games area

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