Horrifying Tickle Me Elmo toy pictured without his fur 'enough to give kids nightmares'

Born in Barbados in 1688, Stede Bonnet was known as “The Gentleman Pirate.” Riding the waves in the early 18th century, history distinguished him because he owned land and had been born into a wealthy family before giving it all up to become a pillager and a plunderer. He reportedly even met and sailed with the notorious Blackbeard.

West Ham have given midfielder Andriy Yarmolenko some time off after the Russian invasion of his home country Ukraine left him “not in a good place”.Hammers boss David Moyes revealed the 32-year-old has not been training ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with Wolves.Yarmolenko, who has an astonishing 106 caps and 44 goals for the Ukraine national team, has been left feeling distressed over the Russian aggression which has caused panic and devastation back home.And Moyes’ comments suggest Yarmolenko is unlikely to feature on Sunday, though the east London club are keeping in touch and ready to help the player.The Scot said: “He’s not in a really good place at the moment so we’ve given him a few days off.“We’ll certainly help him.”Yarmolenko is in his fourth season with the Hammers since joining back in the summer of 2018.He has made 21 appearances across all competitions this season, scoring and assisting in the Europa League.Meanwhile, compatriot Oleksandr Zinchenko is expected to feature for Manchester City in their clash with Everton on Saturday.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done. You'll receive an email with all of the top news stories every single morning.You can find out more information on our email newsletter on this link here.City manager Pep Guardiola said: “Oleks is an incredibly strong guy.

Kendall Jenner is one of the most private members of the Kardashian-Jenner family. The 26-year-old model grew up on reality TV, starring on her family's show .

It’s not every day that Natalie Portman takes the whole family out for an outing, so fans in Sydney were treated to such a sight on Thursday (Feb. 24). Natalie, 40, and her husband, Benjamin Millepied, escorted their two kids – son Aleph, 10, and 5-year-old daughter Amalia – to dinner at Sydney’s Coogee. In photos of the outing, Natalie kept it casual in a striped black and white t-shirt and high-waisted, oversized jeans that seemed to be in the chic spirit of the ’90s fashion revival. Benjamin, 44, also went for a comfortable look, opting for black pants, a black shirt, and a navy-blue jacket. The kids, Amalia in particular, brought the energy, with the young girl even striking a pose with her first raised triumphantly in the air.

Four of the KarJenner cousins attended a pal’s birthday party on Feb. 24, and Khloe Kardashian documented the fun they had on her Instagram Story. Khloe appeared to be chaperoning the kids at the event. Her daughter, True Thompson, 3, was the focus of her posts from the fun day, but she also shared videos of Kim Kardashian’s kids, Chicago West, 4, and Psalm West, 3, as well as Rob Kardashian’s daughter, Dream Kardashian, 5. The kids got their faces painted at the party, and showed off their wild looks in all the videos.

Mark Wright has shown off the latest addition to his and Michelle Keegan's £1.3million Essex mansion, which is currently being entirely renovated. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Mark, 35, and actress Michelle, 34, purchased the sprawling property back in 2019, and have been working to create their dream home ever since. The pair have continued to document the renovation process over on Instagram, where they've created an account entirely dedicated to the project, @wrightyhome.

The world premiere of Outlander Season 6 was held in London last night. Sam Heughan was among the many stars on the red carpet, at the show’s first ever premiere in the UK.

Russian tank swerved and crushed into his car in the capital city of Ukraine.

Lorraine Kelly ended up having to apologise to her guests after her show suffered not one but two 'nightmare' issues.

A mum-of-three has been banned from the roads for drink driving — after telling cops she was too ‘embarrassed’ to give a roadside breath sample.

THE Dog House viewers were left reaching for the tissues after one owner was forced to give up their beloved border collie. During the heartbreaking instalment of the canine rehoming programme, the owner was left in tears after giving up their energetic pooch, Margot.

A multi-story apartment building was hit by a rocket in Kyiv on Friday (25 February), injuring at least three people.

Holly Willoughby is no different. Taking to her social media pages on Friday, the This Morning host revealed she was stuck for answers as her children asked about the conflict.MORE: Strictly's Motsi Mabuse inundated with support after heartbreaking message"How do I explain this to my children… I was asked questions last night I didn't have the answers for… [broken heart emoji]," the doting mum-of-three remarked.WATCH: Holly Willoughby breaks down in tears on This MorningHolly shares two sons and a daughter with her husband Dan Baldwin.

Boris Johnson has been told by the Ukraine President his package of sanctions against Vladimir Putin do not go far enough.

sweets for his kids, only to find out they were shaped like genitalia.James Austin, 47, had been in Benidorm, Spain, earlier this month visiting his father Malcolm when he decided to buy some treats for his three sons – William and Oliver, both 13, and Samuel, 10.The social media manager brought back what he thought was “Spanish Haribo” from Candy Shop Diana in the Costa Blanca resort town.When James returned home to Derbyshire, he gave out the candy and only realised his howler when one of his giggling sons showed him a so-called “sperm” chew.James, who is married to wife Helen, said: “William came down in fits of laughter and asked, ‘Have you seen these sweets, dad?’ and me and Helen just looked at each other confused. "When he showed me the sperm one, he was in hysterics.” The kids’ X-rated assortment of sweets included a selection of willies, vaginas, bum cheeks, and breasts.

Premier League referee Mark Halsey following his Newcastle United side's 2-1 defeat to Wigan in 2013.Not only did the official miss an extraordinarily ugly challenge by Wigan's Callum McManaman which should've seen the midfielder sent off, but the Latics also grabbed a last-minute winner to compound Pardew's misery.But rather than confront Halsey in front of the cameras, Pardew decided to conceal himself near the referee's dressing room and launch a surprise attack after the game."As you walk down the tunnel at Wigan … you've got two double doors to go through … [and] Alan Pardew has hid behind these doors, waiting for me." Halsey explained speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes at the launch of its 5-A-Side bet on Chelsea v Liverpool."As soon as I walk past him, he's giving me some absolutely torrent abuse. I knew at half-time I'd missed a poor challenge.

Robin Thicke and April Love Geary were spotted beaming as they left swanky Italian restaurantGiorgio Baldi in Santa Monica on Thursday night, after having a romantic dinner.The five-time Grammy Award nominee, 44, and his modelfiancée, 26, matched in all-black outfits, with the Blurred Lines hitmaker sporting a peacoat, black jeans and a shimmery shirt.The singer's curly dark brown hair was stylishly tousled and he sported a salt and pepper beard. Romantic dinner: Robin Thicke, 44, and April Love Geary, 26, were spotted beaming as they left Italian restaurant Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica on Thursday night after having dinnerThe father-of-four wore black suede boots and accessorized his outfit with two silver chains around his neck.

David Beckham is a proud dad of four and can often be found sharing photos of his and Victoria's kids, Brooklyn, 22, Romeo, 19, Cruz, 17 and ten-year-old Harper, on his social media – much to the delight of his 71 million followers.MORE: Harper Beckham's £1.5K ski jacket will blow your mindOn Thursday, the former footballer shared an adorable picture of his only daughter hugging the new family pet, her bunny Coco, and we can't help but notice how much she looks like her eldest brother.WATCH: Victoria Beckham shares adorable video of daughter Harper with new family memberIn the picture, the ten-year-old is wearing a silk blue and white pyjama set whilst smiling for David, who is behind the camera.READ:  I tried Victoria Beckham's go-to beauty products - this is what's actually worth itRELATED: David and Victoria Beckham's 10 sweetest moments with mini-me Harper Seven"Bunny love," the 46-year-old simply captioned the photo.David has a great relationship with his daughter and recently treated her and Cruz to a ski holiday during the school break. In the new picture, Harper could be seen bonding with her bunny CocoDavid and his two youngest children had fun in the snow but seem to have reunited with mum Victoria in their Cotswolds home since.Victoria was unable to join them as according to David she was working hard on her latest fashion collection.

Broadway’s real-life Max Bialystock.After producing “Ragtime” and “Show Boat” in the 1990s, Drabinsky was thrown behind bars in 2009 for keeping two sets of books for his Broadway production company Livent. In doing so, he misled investors into believing that money-losing flops were really big hits, bilking them out of some $500 million. The Canadian crook was only allowed to cross the border into the United States again in 2019 after charges here were dismissed with prejudice because he served time in Canada.

Rosie O'Donnell is a new grandma yet again! The actress and TV personality revealed on Wednesday that her daughter, Chelsea, had welcomed her third child.«Okay, big news. Congratulations to my daughter, Chelsea, who had her third daughter this morning,» O'Donnell, 59, shared in a video she posted to TikTok and Instagram. «Three girls under three, oh my gosh!»The comic went on to reveal that her new grandchild's name is Avery Lynn, and that Chelsea, her boyfriend, Jacob Bourassa, and their kids are all healthy and happy.«Chelsea and Jake and Skylar and Riley and baby Avery are all doing fine,» O'Donnell shared. «Just call me 'Nana 3'.»A post shared by Rosie O’Donnell (@rosie)«Three grandkids.

Ukraine has given a harrowing account of what it was like waking up to the sound of air raid sirens.Struggling to contain his emotions, Sean Cusick, from Glasgow, explains: "Yeah I can't talk... trying to control crying."In another clip, he says: "We were woken up at 4.45 in the morning with huge explosions and earthquakes."I felt them first then started to hear a rumble again and again."We've prepared our go-bags, we have a shelter nearby but we've been told by the authorities to stay home, told by the UK Government to stay home."Sean, a space industry consultant, then explains how it will be difficult to escape the warzone with his family due to the shelling.