June 2026

 

Father’s Day 2026 is on Sunday June 21st, in the UK, USA and Canada and many other countries, celebrat-ed on the third Sunday of June. It is a celebration honouring fathers and father figures and celebrating father-hood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. This is an opportunity to celebrate all Dad’s with a cards, gifts and family meals. Dad’s are usually happiest with their loved ones around them, a nice lunch or dinner and a nice cool beer or wine. They don’t ask for much really! 

 

Remember to enter the June wordsearch competition on page 14. This month courtesy of WRIGHTSTONE LTD, GRANITE WORKTOPS AND TILE SHOWROOM based in MEOPHAM, you can win a GRANITE CHOPPING BOARD AND CHEESE BOARD valued at over £100. Entry deadline is 14th June 2026. 

 

The winner of 4 Tickets for THE BABES BALL on 1st July at Hartley Country Club courtesy of Michaela and Sue (event organisers) in the May competition was MARGARET STEWART - DAY of WEST KINGSDOWN. The hidden sentence being A FRIEND IS ONE WHO KNOWS YOU AND LOVES YOU JUST THE SAME. 

 

Advertising sales deadline for the July edition is 11th June 2026. To discuss your advertising needs call 01322 911875 or email thevillageadvertiser@aol.co.uk. 22,000 are published MONTHLY and over 17,800 are hand delivered by local distributors with stands in various supermarkets, shopping centers and many other pick up points around the area. Prices start from less than £29* per month, can you afford not to? 

 

With Summer just around the corner, there are lots of Summer fairs/fayres, fetes and village days hap-pening within our communities. Check out just some of the local events. Here are some dates for your diary: Farningham Parish Council will hold their annual Village Fete on Saturday 13th June, from 12 - 3pm at the Market Meadow. The Parish of Fawkham and Hartley are holding their annual Church Summer Fayre on Saturday 20th June, from 12 - 4pm at St Mary’s Church Meadow, Fawkham Road. St Edmunds Church Summer Fair on Saturday 20th June, from 12 - 3pm at The Gamecock Meadows, West Kingsdown. New Ash Green Village Day on Saturday 27th June, from 12 - 5pm at The Pavilion, New Ash Green, and don’t forget The Babes Ball on Wednesday 1st July, at Hartley Country Club.