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Harrison lied to Julie Dale and refused to help police with their investigations after Ashley was murdered by drug dealers targeting him Drug dealer Lee Harrison was arrested by police officers less than two miles away from where Julie Dale was talking about her murdered daughter. Harrison, 27, was arrested by police officers who stopped a car travelling on Jennifer Avenue in Kirkdale on the evening of November 25 this year. Harrison, of Liverpool Road in Huyton , was charged with being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin and possession with intent to supply cocaine . Harrison pleaded guilty to the offences at a plea and trial preparation hearing at Liverpool Crown Court this afternoon, Monday, December 23. The ECHO can now confirm that Harrison is the boyfriend of Ashley Dale - a young woman shot dead in her own home by drug dealers looking to murder Harrison . Four men were convicted of her murder and sentenced to extensive prison sentences totalling 173 years, but despite repeated attempts by the police, Harrison refused to help with their investigations . Following his conviction, the ECHO can also reveal that at the time Harrison was arrested by police officers, Ms Dale's mum Julie was speaking about violence against women . Addressing a crowd in the shadow of Liverpool Crown Court , Julie Dale told a crowd that she and her family had been dealt a "life sentence" by her daughter's murder. Julie Dale told the vigil, organised to remember women and girls who have lost their lives to male violence: "Ashley was caught up in violence that has devastated our lives . It not only took my daughter but my best friend from me. Those life sentences have not made anything better for us. In fact, things are worse now, as I now know the senseless reason why my daughter's life was snatched away from her. We now have the life sentence, living with this every single day." Ms Dale's mum has previously spoken about her anger towards Harrison. She said: "I'm very, very angry towards him. Some days I feel like I'm more angry towards him than I am to the person who's actually killed Ashley because without Lee Harrison this wouldn't have happened. "I was never concerned for her safety, shall we say, she never gave me any reason to think that she was not safe or Lee wasn't safe. But I knew that he didn't have a nine to five job, I wasn't happy about it. I didn't know the full extent of what he was doing but I did tell Ashley on a regular basis that I wasn't happy with her being with someone like Lee Harrison. "What I mean by that is, she had so many prospects and aspirations. She just wanted to live a normal life, whatever that was, and he was never ever going to be able to do that. She constantly strived for him to be that person and he was never ever going to be that." The trial heard the murder of Ms Dale stemmed from a dispute Harrison was having with four men - James Witham, Joseph Peers, Niall Barry and Sean Zeisz . Harrison lived an entirely different life to his partner Ms Dale, deeply embedded in an organised crime group known as the Hillsiders. He had previously been "best mates" with Barry, the man who orchestrated the murder plot . But the pair who dealt drugs together fell out when Barry was accused of "bumping" Harrison's gear with a cutting agent, making it less valuable than his own stock. When Barry was robbed, he accused Harrison and a bitter feud was ignited. Voice notes and messages sent to friends by Ms Dale in the two months before her death were played during the trial describing the fall-out. The killers worked together to plan and execute a shooting at the home of Ms Dale on Leinster Road in the Old Swan area on August 21 2022. Harrison was not at the address, but Witham still forced open the door armed with a Skorpion sub-machine gun. He fired 10 rounds from the gun, fatally striking Ms Dale. Julie Dale later told the ECHO she felt a sense of "betrayal" that some of the defendants knew her daughter and had socialised with her at events such as Glastonbury . The mum has also spoken about Harrison's lies to her and her partner in the aftermath of the shooting. After not hearing from him for 10 days after the shooting, they went to visit Harrison who told them that the attack had nothing to do with him. Instead he created three made-up scenarios to attempt to distance himself from the shooting. Harrison later moved to Dubai where he remained for a considerable time. It is not known how long he was back in Merseyside before his arrest. Appearing via video link to HMP Liverpool today alongside co-defendant Terence Rice, Harrison could be seen laughing and smiling before the hearing began . Harrison gave a thumbs up to the camera as he spoke to confirm his name. He then replied "yeah, guilty" when asked to enter a plea to a charge of conspiracy to supply crack cocaine between October 1 and November 26 this year. Wearing a black Montirex tracksuit top and sporting short dark hair and facial hair, he also admitted conspiracy to supply heroin between the same dates and possession of cocaine with intent to supply on November 25 2024. His 36-year-old co-accused, who wore a grey Montirex t-shirt, pleaded guilty to the charges of conspiracy to supply heroin and crack cocaine.

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An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. Get the latest need-to-know information delivered to your inbox as it happens. Our flagship newsletter. Get our front page stories each morning as well as the latest updates each afternoon during the week + more in-depth weekend editions on Saturdays & Sundays.1. A classic Lite Brite that comes with plenty of interchangeable HD templates and 1,000 mini pegs. Plus it has four different light modes! Is anyone else jealous that the Lite Brite that they had as a kid was no where near as cool as this one or is it just me? Promising review: "I bought this for my nephew for Christmas 2023 because he has a love of Pokemon. Well, when he opened it he did not know what he was supposed to do, but his mom was super excited about it. Once he learned how to use it, he and all the other kids were putting the first picture together. It came with several pictures to choose from and the lighting had different settings. Definitely something that was a hit with an 8-year-old. " — Cher May Get it from Amazon for $15.49+ (available in five styles). 2. A Bluey version of their fave game, Candy Land that includes all their favorite characters. The board includes some fan-favorite locations like Shadowlands and Rug Island and will have your mini wanting to play again and again. Promising review: "My 3-year-old says she likes this version better than the regular Candy Land . That's saying something because we played the original Candy Land game daily. The added rules make it way more fun for sure!!" — Susan Palyo Get it from Amazon for $14.99 . 3. A splurge-y rechargeable laser tag set your kid will NEVER stop talking about. Laser tag right at home? Sign me up! Your house will now be the house all the kids wanna sleep over and hang out at. And, admit it, you'll wanna play a round or two with them as well. This set includes four rechargeable guns, four rechargeable vests, and one charging station. You can play approximately eight games per charge. The little LCD screens on the vest keep count of how many lives you have, and the vest vibrates when you get shot/tagged. You can play with up to four teams and have to eliminate your enemies to win the game. Recommended for ages 8+. Promising review: "We love the simplicity of this product. The chest piece fits all sizes, and the laser tag guns are not so real that you are afraid to let kids play with them. There's even a laser beam sound effect if you don’t like the cracking sound of gunfire. It is exactly as it was listed. We get over 150 feet of range on cloudy days at dusk. We use it in our yard and in the woods. This is not just fun for kids — the adults in our family are having just as much fun. The seller was very easy to work with and very responsive to customer care and satisfaction, which I find very gratifying. Well packaged, we would definitely buy from them again. Thanks." — Risky business Get it from Amazon for $159.99 . 4. A mobile gaming controller that's compatible with most Androids and iPhone 15 and will have your little gamer teen jumping for joy upon opening it. It comes with three interchangeable thumbsticks and has an audio jack so they can connect their headphones. Plus they can charge while they play! Call of Duty on their phones just got a major upgrade. Although it's for iPhone 15, reviewers with other iPhones are saying it works with their phones just fine. Promising review: "I got this to play ZZZ away from home on my phone. It works really well, links up to my iPhone 14 Pro Max as a PS4 controller and has a lot of battery life. One of the best features is that it wakes up and connects when you expand it to add your phone. I have tried it as a bluetooth controller connected to my PC, and it works pretty good there too." — Jay Get it from Amazon for $62.99+ (available in two styles). 5. A splurge-worthy Nintendo Switch because your kid is a total gamer and has been eyeing this baby for a while. It comes with two detachable Joy-Con controllers and they'll be able to play this on the TV, tabletop, or as a handheld game. (Meaning it's portable!) Right after opening it they'll be on the phone with literally everyone bragging about it. Promising review: "I bought the Nintendo Switch for my grandchildren for Christmas. It was easy to connect to my TV . Learning to use the controllers was a breeze . The grandkids really enjoyed playing and so did my adult children. There have been no problems with it at all. I would buy it all over again." — MamaGBee Get it from Amazon for $284.99 . 6. A hair tinsel kit so your little one can have those trendy sparkly locks that are literally so freakin' cute. The tinsel is heat-resistant and the kit comes with everything you'll need to successfully achieve a *dazzling* new 'do for your kiddo. They'll definitely be living their best fairy life. The kit includes 2,400 hair tinsel strands, a crochet tool, tweezers, and 200 silicone link ring beads. The tweezers come with oil on them to prevent rusting so if they look wonky, just wipe 'em down! Promising reviews: "My daughter loves these. She’s had the same extension in for two weeks now. Great quality. Takes some getting used to when learning to attach onto the hair. Crimping it is much easier than trying to tie the tinsels as they end up loosening and falling off. My daughter’s gotten numerous compliments on her hair." — epune02 "So easy to use! Great price and great quality!! So many fun colors to choose from and all tools are included! My 3-, and 5-year-old wanted tinsel in their hair for Christmas. I did this in five minutes before bedtime at home, way cheaper and easier than going to the salon to have it done! Highly recommend!" — Amazon Customer Get it from Amazon for $8.99+ (available in four different sets). 7. A Really Loud Librarians game from the creators of Exploding Kittens your kiddo will *adore*. It's super easy — simply break into teams, have a player pick a category card, and that team will race around the board shouting out words that match the category and begin with the letter! An easy peasy good time. Promising review: " We got this for Christmas, and it’s now the first game my family has chosen for game nights. My 16-, 14-, 11-, and 9-year-old children all love it! It's a critical thinking game and helps build word power! Note, it’s not a 'learning game;' it just requires you to think of lots of words. Kinda like Scattegories , but extreme." — Kansas Mom Get it from Amazon for $14.89 . 8. A cutie lil' Unicorn Academy light up unicorn that'll react to your little one's touch by glowing and making unicorn sounds. She glows rainbow when she develops trust (how cute?!) so your kiddo can feel like they're really bonding with their new little bestie. It also plays two songs from the hit Netflix show! So adorable. Promising review: "Wildstar is absolutely gorgeous and made of such good quality materials. You can feel that she is heavy and sturdy, and her hair is a different type of material than that used for Barbie horses. At first, I thought the hair was a bit funny, but then I quickly realized that it’s much better than Barbie horse hair, so you can brush away, and it still looks and feels like new. She has three different language options, the most beautiful rainbow lights, a few horse sounds, and two short songs. You have to play with her to make your bond, so a very special experience for kids (and even me hehehe) who love horses/unicorns and Unicorn Academy . I ordered Leaf and River as well, so awaiting arrival in anticipation. You won’t go wrong with these." — Mrs D Get it from Amazon for $15.49+ (available in four characters). 9. An archery set for your mini Hawkeye or Merida. Archery is seriously so sick so this'll totally be an awesome, super fun gift. Oh, and just when you thought it couldn't get any better, they went ahead and made the bow light up, which makes this gift even cooler. It may even make you wish you had one as a kid, but no worries — maybe they'll let you have a turn. Recommended for ages 3+. Promising review: "We love to play with this inside or outside. My son enjoys it, and it's a great way for him to practice until he gets older. All of the targets are fantastic!" — Kristi Doman Get it from Amazon for $15.99+ (available in four styles and in a two-pack). 10. An air fort so they won't need to arrange all the furniture and take every blanket in the house to make a fort anymore. And as if that isn't great enough, some of them glow in the dark , showing star constellations! AirFort is a California-based small biz that specializes in mess-free inflatable forts that blow up in less than 30 seconds. Attach this to a floor fan and let the family fun begin! Easy to store, too! It comes with a carrying bag (only the size of a folded pair of jeans!) that it folds up and fits into. Promising review: "I got this for my nieces and nephews, and we had a blast with it! I want to get one for my own house or over my bed! Super easy to use and incredibly roomy on the inside. This is a huge upgrade to the couch pillow forts we had to make as kids! Kids from ages 4–14 enjoyed playing with it , so I call that a win! And, several adults hung out inside for a while , my sister’s husband even took a nap inside! Great value for fun, and folds down and takes up no space when not in use . Perfect!" — Jason Get it from Amazon for $49.95 (available in 19 styles/colors). 11. Or a castle play tent with star lights that your little one will love lounging around in. If you ever can't find them, check in this little tent first —they're sure to be in there living their life to the fullest. Promising review: "We gave this tent to my husband's great nieces, ages 1 and 3. They insisted we put it together right away ! Their grandma brought out some plush blankets and pillows to throw inside, we dimmed the lights, turned on the beautiful star fairy lights, and they were in heaven. It was a huge hit! Highly recommend!" — Deirdre F Get it from Amazon for $29.56+ (available in 11 styles/colors). 12. A 2024 holiday Barbie because ya gotta get your little one one of these beauties every year just like you did as a kid. Oof! She's stunning. I won't blame you if you wrap one for yourself and put it under the tree, too. Promising review: "This Barbie is a Christmas present for my great-granddaughter. I’ll buy her one each year, and when she is old enough to understand, I’ll explain that they are collectible and someday (probably when she has her own children), they will be worth much more. The doll is beautiful, and I’m so pleased I bought it for her. The delivery was excellent — handled with care and the box and Barbie were not damaged at all." — KaySue Get it from Amazon for $30+ (available in three styles). 13. A clay pottery wheel kit for your crafty little one who can't get enough of a good ol' art project. And making your own jewelry dish is pretty dang cool, might I add. The kit includes one pottery studio wheel, a spray bottle, a tool holder, three clay discs, a paint brush, two sculpting tools, two coring tools, two cores, two sleeves, five colors of paint, and an instruction guide. Promising reviews: "Brought this as a Christmas gift for our 11-year-old daughter. She really likes it, gives her something to do when she has to take a break from her electronics." — Angie O "Bought this as a Christmas present for my niece. She was thrilled and we were very happy that it's easy for a child to learn how to use. My niece is 6 and while she needs some help and supervision while using it, it's still fairly easy . It seems to be a great introduction to children who want to learn how to make pottery." — Amazon Customer Get it from Amazon for $50.89 . 14. A super cool Jurassic Park Jeep Wrangler that you get to control so they aren't out here speeding down these streets at full force. They'll love pretending like they're surrounded by velociraptors and there's even storage so they can bring everything they need to get down to dino business like Dr. Alan Grant. Promising review: “Got this for my 4-year-old son for his birthday and he is OBSESSED with it! The first thing he does in the morning is ask me if we can go outside to ride his Jeep . If you have a toddler who loves Jeeps/cars, you cannot go wrong with this!” — Danielle Comins Get it from Amazon for $349.99 . 15. A make-your-own rainbow bagel kit , which can totally serve as a fun and tasty winter break activity you all can do together right at home. It comes with all the fixins' they'll need to make a beautiful and delish breakfast. The kit includes enough materials to create a dozen scrum-diddly-umptious rainbow bagels including bagel mix, yeast, and red, blue, and yellow liquid gel food coloring. All you have to provide is water, sugar, flour for dusting, and standard baking equipment. Promising review: " Great activity for kids . This was a lot of steps and took a long time so start earlier than you want to eat, but it was worth it. The bagels came out beautiful and delicious . We enjoyed the activity and the meal. Box says you get 12 bagels, I guess that's depending on how big you cut the strips, we had eight big bagels. Also, it's not listed but you might like to have a rolling pin for rolling out the dough. We didn't have one, but it would have been helpful (and then maybe would have made 12 bagels). I'd recommend to read instructions online before the day you are planning to make these, so you know the steps involved and the timing." — Jane Get it from Uncommon Goods for $35 . 16. A National Geographic crystal-growing kit that'll be totally awwww-sooooomeeee. It comes with a light board so their little science experiments will glow, baby glow, making them even cooler than they were to start with (and I mean, they're pretty darn cool). The kit includes materials to grow crystals in eight colors, four silicone growing chambers, and a light display for five crystals. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Promising review: "Picked up the six crystal grow kit for my 8-year-old nephew for Christmas. He loved making all the crystals and has to show them off to everyone ! I would definitely buy this again!" — Martin V. Get it from Amazon for $29.99+ (available in two kit sizes). 17. Or a National Geographic geode kit with 10 geodes they can break open to reveal the gorg crystals inside. This is by far one of the coolest kits ever — and best of all, they'll be able to keep their geodes once they break them open and marvel at their beauty all the time. This comes with geodes, goggles, and a display stand. Promising review: "If you are considering this for your kiddo, please buy! My 8-year-old and I had an absolute blast! She loves every geode. There was one we got that was more solid, and she couldn't get it open, so I got to smack it with the hammer. honestly, it was not only stress-relieving, but it was also fun and beautiful ! It would be great as a positive outlet for stress or just for kids who love sparkly things. I'd give this more than five stars if I could!" — Mandii Vi Get it from Amazon for $19.99+ (available in three kit sizes). 18. A Barbie doll modeled after the movie because it was simply iconic. Like, who doesn't want a Margot Robbie version of Barbie in her cute little 'fit? A year later, and we're all still obsessed, right?! And although he's just Ken, you can get the movie version of him too riiiight here. Promising review: I bought the doll right after I saw the new Barbie movie with my granddaughter. I was one of the original Barbie fans in 1959 when the doll was released, and I wanted to share my long-time love for the doll with my granddaughter. The doll is pretty true to looking like Margot Robbie in the new movie in her pink gingham dress and accessories with a lovely smile. She makes me smile every time I look at her. — Janners Get it from Walmart for $24.97 . 19. A two-pack of LED hover balls because your kiddos simply cannot understand why they aren't allowed to play soccer in the house. These have built-in bumpers, so you don't have to worry about your furniture getting all messed up as they glide across the floor. Promising review: "I bought this for my 5- and 3-year-old girls for Christmas and on Christmas Day, we brought it to my parents. It allowed my daughters, 8-year-old nephew, and 2-year-old twin nieces to play together having endless amounts of fun . Nobody was worried about damaging the walls and the kids were as happy as can be . It was even dropped a couple of times and still works like a charm (although I would not recommend purposefully doing so.) Overall, worth the purchase and laughs!" — LR Get a pack of two from Amazon for $16.99 (available in an individual pack and a deluxe pack). 20. A Lego Super Mario piranha set that'll serve as both a fun activity and a sick piece of decor for their room. Promising reviews: "I bought this for my boyfriend for an anniversary. He loved it and had so much fun building it! A fun activity for kids and adults alike. I love the detail with the coin you can pop out of it!" — Shelby "I got this as a Lego fan but wanted to put it together with my children. Though I played with Legos as a child, this is my first Lego build that was a specific build (as opposed to a random build with random blocks). This was such a fun experience, instructions were simple enough that a 7-year-old was able to participate. I would love to make this a tradition with the kids. " — DaBlackestMic Get it from Amazon for $47.95 . 21. Super Mario Bros. Wonder to play on their Nintendo Switch since they're obsessed, and the only things that come out of their mouth are usually about everyone's fave Italian brothers. It's a 2D game where Mario's world is flipped upside down and turned into a fresh new world of challenging play. Honestly, the whole fam may wanna get in on this one. Promising review: "S uper Mario Wonder is the breath of fresh air 2D Mario really needed, in my opinion. I love everything they've done here. The sheer amount of new creative stuff they throw at you all throughout the game had me so surprised; there's just always at least one thing new for most of the levels, even if they do reuse some Wonder Flower gimmicks. The Wonder Flower elements were so wacky and fun regardless. Also, don't underestimate those 5-star difficulty levels; they're pretty tough, and I gave up on the first one I played, even as someone who has played and enjoyed a lot of platformers in my life. If you like 2D Mario even a little bit, I think you'll love this game. It's on the shorter side, but I felt it was worth the price. " — Bobby Get it from Amazon for $49.99 (available as a digital code). 22. And a Super Mario Bros. inflatable ball game because your kid passionately sings "Peaches" like they're the one falling for the princess. It can be used indoors or outdoors — wherever it's played with, it's bound to be loads of fun. Promising review: "I got this as a birthday present for my son’s 5th birthday, and it was such a hit! This thing is huge! It’s about the height of my (tall) 5-year-old! It’s really sturdy, it proved that after all three of my kids aged up to 10 were beating it up and jumping on it, lol! It hasn’t deflated, ripped, popped, or anything! They definitely use it more like a punching bag than what it’s intended to be used for, but they have a blast playing with it because of its big size! The image of Bowser doesn’t look distorted at all, it looks great for those who are Mario fans! This was definitely worth every penny, and I would definitely recommend it!" — Sabrina W. Get it from Amazon for $39.99 . 23. A classic gumball machine that'll one, be aesthetically adorable, and two, get them excited as heck because a freakin' gumball machine in your very own house is ssssssooo cool. Promising review: "'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, the sounds of a box cutter tearing into a gumball machine box from Amazon echoed all through the house. A huge success of a Christmas present from Santa . Hopefully my daughter doesn't read my Amazon product reviews. Easy to assemble, super well built, and lots of fun ." — Allan Get it from Amazon for $56.99+ (available in three styles/colors). 24. A mini sports center with a functional LED scoreboard so your itty bitty one can get their Kobe on. And if they'd rather get their Messi on, they can play soccer with this thing, too! Promising review: “I bought this as a Christmas present for my 1-year-old. I figured it'd be fun for a bit, but it wouldn't keep his attention for very long. After all, you can only put the ball in the hoop so many times. Boy, was I wrong! He loves it! The little buttons and toggles have a variety of songs and light sequences. It has been a favorite while bigger toys have gathered dust. Good buy." — Sparkle1122 Get it from Amazon for $39.99+ (available in two colors). 25. Pokémon 25th Anniversary Celebrations Elite Trainer Box because your fave little buddy is currently trying to catch 'em all. They will be overjoyed when they open this bad boy and see a variety of Pokémon cards and booster packs, and there will be no arguing about who gave the better gift — you or Santa. I'm pretty sure the answer is you. They'll get: 10 Pokémon TCG: Celebrations four-card booster packs, five additional Pokémon TCG booster packs, one special foil card featuring Greninja, 65 card sleeves featuring the Pokémon 25 logo and lightning tail design, 45 Pokémon TCG Energy cards, a player’s guide to the Celebrations expansion, and a Pokémon TCG rulebook. Promising reviews: "This is the only gift my nephew asked for for Christmas and when he opened it, he was the happiest kid and kept thanking me. " — MsBrittany15 "It was a gift for my nephew, and he said it's one of the best gifts he's received this year!! " — Yollie Leung Get it from Amazon for $120.67 . 26. A 21-piece Disney princess dress-up trunk with four outfits and matching royal accessories so they can choose between being Aurora, Belle, Cinderella, or Snow White. BUT! Be prepared to possibly have to pretend to be another princess, a prince, or an animal sidekick. They'll get a keepsake storage with four tops, three skirts, three bracelets, three rings, a necklace, a sticker sheet, a choker, three headbands, and a tiara inside. The costumes fit sizes 4–6x. Recommended for age 3+. Promising review: "This is a great dress-up set. As such, I had little expectation that the material quality would be that of the one dress I purchased for my niece that cost as much, alone, for this entire trunk. Now that we have expectations addressed let's talk about what you get. There are four outfits that are separate tops and skirts, so they can dress up as the character or potentially mix and match. There are accessories by way of bracelets, headbands, and rings. My niece loved it. She started trying it out immediately, and I kept my award for best uncle and all-around best gifter. " — oldwal t Get it from Amazon for $34.98 . 27. A durable, indoor/outdoor ride-on "Up & Down" Roller Coaster that you'll def envy your kid for, because how freakin' cool! They'll be on this thing all day — seriously, what could be better? Recommended for ages 2–5 years. Although, truthfully, my 70-year-old aunt has gone for a ride down this bad boy — just sayin'. Promising reviews: "Loved it! My 2-year-old nephew just loved it. It was a hit at his second birthday party. The adults could not get enough of watching the children rolling down the slide." — Dawn Nicole Starks "I gifted this to my nephew, and he loves it! He's only 1, but he's able to climb up the stairs, sit on the seat, and take it for a ride. When they try to put it away, he gets upset. 😂 Great gift!" — Jess G. Get it from Amazon for $139.99+ (available in two styles). 28. An Ariel Barbie doll because who wasn't obsessed with this movie last year?! Perfect for your Little Mermaid lovin' kiddo who *still* asks to hear "Scuttlebutt" approximately 324 times a day. Promising review: "Look, I absolutely won a 4-year-old’s birthday with this gift. It was the most beloved gift received , and such a surprise to me. Limitless joy. The doll is beautiful and so fun for kids. Love it." — Asia Get it from Amazon for $10.49 . 29. Or Ursula's mystical cauldron if "Poor Unfortunate Souls" has become your kid's entire personality since the movie was released...a year ago. Now they can reenact that scene as much as they want and use Ariel's voice and other ingredients to give their own little mermaid her legs. Promising review: " My granddaughter would not stop playing with this. She was extremely happy with this toy. Would recommend as a gift." — Theresa M. Get it from Amazon for $25.49 . 30. A pair of suuuuuper cool BPA-free, reusable glowing chopsticks for the Star Wars lovin' kiddo in your life. May the yummy food be with them. Promising review: "I purchased two pairs of these as stocking stuffers for my kids. They were instantly a big hit. They truly look like little lightsabers. It’s been four months since the kids got them as gifts and they are still using them and are just as excited. We initially had a small issue with one of the chopsticks/lightsabers but customer service was so outstanding that they sent a replacement ASAP. Highly recommend." — Amazon Customer Get them from Amazon for $9.97+ (also available in multipacks and in eight colors). 31. A gummy bear lamp like the one in iCarly but minus Spencer and the *burning the room down* part. It's cordless, rechargeable, squeezable, has a 60 minute sleep timer, and it's so freakin' adorbz. Promising review: "My daughter saw this and wanted it for Christmas. I have to say I was skeptical, but then it came and she put it up in her room and it is so cute and lights up well !! Even I love it!! I definitely recommend this product!" — j land Get it from Amazon for $45.99 (available in three colors). 32. A Silly Poopy's Hide & Seek game the kiddies will belly laugh about. I mean, what could possibly be better than a classic game of hide and seek with a rainbow poo?! The little guy even gives farting clues and says "yoohooooo!" Find Poopy, win the game, and have a lil' dance party at the end. What Do You Meme? is a small biz that specializes in adult and family games. Two AA batteries are included but funky smells are not. The recommended age is 3 and older. Promising reviews: "This was a big hit as a Christmas present to my 5-year-old granddaughter. What child doesn't like the word 'poop' and what child doesn't like any sort of hide 'n' seek. Us adults even like it. It's fun, it's silly, and I'm glad I purchased it." — Feisty49 "If you have a 3- or 4-year-old going through the everything is poop and poop is so funny stage — this is a hit! Gave this to my daughter as a stocking stuffer and she was more interested in playing with this than any other toy! " — Tabatha Get it from Amazon for $12.99 (available in an egg version). 33. An affordable drone they'll be stoked about the second that they rip off the wrapping paper. But beware because after they receive this gift — you'll be known as the best gift giver and have to top this next year. Promising review: "I've purchased this drone for two nephews on their birthdays and they both loved them. The drones actually fly and keep the kids excited. This toy has made me the 'coolest aunt ever.' " — Teatime Get it from Amazon for $31.98+ (available in four colors). 34. A two-pack of TikTok popular Mini Brands mystery balls that all the kids are totally loving right now. It's got five mystery compartments that open up to reveal mini versions of your fave brands like Kellogg's, Sunny D, Pringles, and more! Promising review: "These were so adorable and accurate. We got a variety of different miniature food products. I bought four of these and had no duplicates. You get a list of all the different collections and products with every ball. My kids loved them and I even wanted one for myself!" — Marisa Get a pack of two from Amazon for $17.99 . 35. An Xbox Game Pass Membership with hundreds of games they can choose from. They'll be soooo excited, and you may not be able to pull them away from gaming for a whileeee. I mean, if buying just one game gets them hyped up, imagine what they'll do with hundreds of options. With this digital code, they'll be able to play console games on Xbox consoles, phones and tablets, PC, and the cloud. Promising review: "I’ve been a gamer for decades, and I can confidently say this is the best deal on the market for gaming. The library of games that includes hundreds of titles, along with Triple A newly released games , makes the Game Pass the definitive place to subscribe. Thanks!" — Richy Get a three-month membership from Amazon for $49.99 (also available as a one-, six-, and 12-month membership and for three platforms). 36. A collection of six Dog Man books since this is their newest obsession. Six of their favorite stories?! They won't be able to contain their excitement. Promising review: "My son was in the third grade and raved about these books all year. After volunteering at the school's book fair, I learned how popular Dog Man was, and not just to third graders. Kids of all grades from second to fifth took an interest in Dog Man. The books were sold out by the third day in a week long book fair. Needless to say, this was a great buy!" — Kysha Get a collection of six books from Amazon for $37.90 . 37. A holiday version of the beloved Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza game, Santa Cookie Elf Candy Snowman . This game is simple and silly enough to keep everyone of any age laughing and having a great time. Perfect if they are TCGCP obsessed and even if they aren't, this game is sooo popular, they'll love it after a few intense, belly laugh rounds. To play, pass out all of the cards to players and have everyone keep their pile face down. Everyone takes turns putting a card in the middle while saying "santa," "cookie," "elf," "candy," and "snowman," in that order. If the picture on the card that's placed down matched the word that's been said, everyone races to slap the center pile of cards, and whoever slaps the pile last has to add the center pile to their personal pile. Oh! And there's also three wildcards with matching motions. Whoever does the motion last picks up the center pile. Whoever runs out of cards first wins! You can play with three to eight players, and the *recommended* age is 8 and up. Andddd you could even grab the original, Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza for even more fun. Promising review: "We love games and this one is so much fun! Easy instructions and fast paced! All ages enjoyed this game and it’s a great stocking stuffer! The holiday theme is perfect! Would definitely gift this to any family for the holidays, though we are sure to play it year round !" — Kriston Get it from Amazon for $9.99 . 38. A create-your-own video game set that'll introduce your game-console-obsessed kid to the world of coding by building their own retro arcade games. They can also download classic video games! This'll deffff be something that keeps them interested and busy for hours. Your kid will be able to code through programming languages like JavaScript and Python using a computer, and a web-based, beginner-friendly visual editor. Promising review: "Great video game creator for any age! My son has used it already and loves how easy the instructions were to follow . Great item!" — Steph82601 Get it from Uncommon Goods for $85 . 39. A collection of Spider-Man comics by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. This book has 12 key stories from the first two years of Spider-Man's comics. If they love Marvel or even just comics, they'll flip over these OG Spidey stories. And check out the X-Men and Avengers versions, too! Promising review: "Huge Spider-Man fan and also love the old school comics. This is a great gift or collection item to pick up . The book is put together well and feels great to hold. Love the gold leafing. Adds a a touch of quality to the overall book. Highly recommend getting it if you’re into comics, Marvel, or Spider-Man ." — Nox Get it from Amazon for $16.59+ (available in paperback or hardcover). 40. A pack of Crayola Globbles that seem like they'd be a nightmare, but I swear they aren't. They'll keep kids entertained and honestly, parents may wanna have a turn playing with these babies, too. They can be squished, stacked, and slung onto the walls. Sticky residue? We don't know her, cuz these bad boys leave NONE behind. Their sticky powers are restored by washing them with soap and water. Promising review: "They were the perfect stocking stuffer! My kids played with them for days and whenever they have friends come over, it’s one of the first things they play with them too . If they get dirty, just rinse with water and the sticky returns." — RH Get a set of six from Amazon for $11.99 (also available in a set of 16). 41. A Star Wars crochet kit for the crafty Star Wars lover. The kit comes with everything they'll need to make Yoda and R2-D2. It also comes with an instruction book that'll show them how to make other classic characters. Promising review: "This is a great kit. It has exactly what's needed for the two figures. I agree this is probably not for beginners, some stitches are challenging. I thought the yarn was great. I was very pleased with the final products! " — John G Hardewig Get it from Amazon for $20.38 . Your kid when someone asks about Santa after they've opened their Nintendo Switch from you: Reviews have been edited for length and/or clarity.

From left: Representing Visa, INSA Sri Lanka and Maldives Director/Account Executive Nalin Dissanayake, Director – Products and Solutions Gimali Soysa, Country Manager – Sri Lanka and Maldives Avanthi Colombage, with Sampath Bank representatives, Assistant General Manager – Card Centre Shiran Kossinna, Manager – Card Centre Marketing Chirath Samarasekara, Manager – Merchant Relationships, Digital Products and Card Sales Chaminda Samarajeewa, Officer In Charge – E-Commerce Business Development Miranda Thennakoon Sampath Bank yesterday announced its successful integration with the payment gateway Cybersource, further strengthening its position as a leader in digital banking. Through this partnership, Sampath Bank is committed to offering seamless payment solutions to businesses that unlock opportunities for growth and success. This integration with Cybersource, a Visa solution, enhances secure, user-friendly transactions while equipping merchants with advanced fraud management tools, detailed reporting capabilities and adaptable payment processes tailored to their unique needs. Cybersource is a leading payment gateway from Visa renowned for delivering fast, convenient, and secure payment solutions designed for small and large e-commerce businesses. Following a successful, seamless onboarding process, Sampath Bank now enables merchants of all sizes to accept secure online payments in various currencies, with the system safeguarding confidential payment information and customer data throughout the transaction process. Sampath Bank Assistant General Manager – Card Centre Shiran Kossinna said: “At Sampath Bank, we are dedicated to delivering forward-thinking solutions that strengthen both the security and convenience of our customers’ transactions. Our integration with Cybersource marks a significant milestone in our commitment to providing innovative digital services. With this partnership, we aim to empower merchants to thrive in an increasingly competitive market, allowing them to focus on their core business while we manage the complexities of payment processing.” Visa Country Manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives Avanthi Colombage said: “We are delighted to further deepen our partnership with Sampath Bank with this new collaboration and offer Cybersource to the bank’s merchants. With our collective commitment to digitise commerce in Sri Lanka, we are bringing secure, simple and accessible solutions to our country’s businesses so they can accept domestic and cross-border digital payments. We aim to enable merchants of all sizes to thrive in the digital marketplace by equipping them with the tools and technology to navigate today’s dynamic economy confidently.” Through this integration with Cybersource, a globally trusted partner in enhancing customer experiences, Sampath Bank reaffirms its commitment to onboarding merchants and supporting their growth by offering secure, reliable payment solutions aligned with its customers’ evolving needs.

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