{
  "id": 17817366,
  "title": "Love Is Golden, but Orihuela Costa Gets the Cold Shoulder",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/love-is-golden-but-orihuela-costa-gets-the-cold-shoulder",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T15:28:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/11/02/love-is-golden-but-orihuela-costa-gets-the-cold-shoulder/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Orihuela City Council is celebrating golden wedding anniversaries by hosting a special ceremony in Virgen del Camino on November 6. The Department of Family Affairs organizes the event to recognize couples who have been married for 50 years. This is the second year of the initiative, which started in rural districts like La Murada and La Matanza. This year's event will be held at Virgen del Camino’s Senior Citizens’ Centre at 6:30 PM. The council invited all rural districts to participate, allowing them to nominate couples celebrating their milestones.\n\nThe ceremony will honor the couples, their relatives, friends, and local residents. Participating couples will receive public acknowledgment, a commemorative gift, and a celebration of their enduring commitment. The aim is to extend official recognition beyond the city centre to couples living in the municipality’s outlying villages and communities.\n\nHowever, Orihuela Costa, a region home to many couples celebrating 50 years of marriage, has been overlooked. With over 30,000 residents and a significant retirement community, the coastal area likely houses a substantial portion of the municipality’s golden wedding couples. Despite the council’s efforts to extend celebrations, there has been no indication of a dedicated ceremony or similar recognition for couples living on the coast. This absence raises questions about why Orihuela Costa’s older residents continue to be overlooked when it comes to council-organized events and celebrations.",
  "summary": "Orihuela City Council is continuing its initiative to recognise couples celebrating their golden wedding anniversaries, with a special ceremony taking place in Virgen del Camino on Friday, 6 November. Organised by the council’s Department of Family Affairs, the event will pay tribute to married couples who have shared 50 years of their lives together, recognising […] The post Love Is Golden, but…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}