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The UN has announced that three million refugees have fled their homes in Syria due to the violence in the country. As part of our ongoing coverage we have been asking you to share your stories. IOM_UK shared this photo of Syrian refugees arriving in Germany as part of a resettlement programme.

The pride celebrations have been in full swing across the world this summer, and Daniel Whinney sent us this photo from the festivities in Leeds last month.

As sumer is slowly shifting towards autumn, we’re still very keen to see how your gardens are growing. jessieboo27 seems to be busy preparing her special elderberry cordial for the harsh winter months ahead.

For the innovators out there we have been impressed with several of your creative robot designs. saolsdad has come up with another inventive one.

Comment is free has encouraged poets and artists alike to share their spoken word performances, and there have been some inspirational submissions. Kieren King sent us this video of Big Charlie Poet reciting a very heartfelt poem about personal experiences of bullying.

With most people now getting used to their commutes to work again after the summer, as part of yesterday’s Cycle to Work Day Environment encouraged readers to share their cycling commute photos and stories. BarryPinches obliged with this image of mother and son enjoying the morning two-wheeled commute.

To commemorate the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War The Tower of London has created an installation of porcelain poppies encircling it. Whether you have visited the installation or are one of the many volunteers helping out, we have asked you to share your photos and videos. Gibran Ramos II sent us this great image of one of the volunteers helping out with the poppy installation.

With August behind us we created a gallery of your most striking images of the weather in the last month of British summer. The Weather view assignment for September is up so if you have captured the first signs of autumn or have any other fascinating weather images to share with us, send them in for a chance to be in the paper.

With the start of the regular 2014 NFL season this week, Sport would like to know how you will be supporting your team this season. Sam J Blakeman shared this happy memory from last year’s International game at Wembley Stadium.

We asked you to share your August pictures of the wildlife around the world with which we share our outdoor spaces, and some of the highlights included happy sheep, flies blowing bubbles and sneaky lizards. Join in the September Wildlife on your doorstep assignment to share your snaps of the wildlife that lives near you.

After the baked alaska mishap during last week’s episode of The Great British Bake Off, we’ve asked you to share your baking disasters. One of many submissions keeping us entertained is Angela82’s photo of her first (and perhaps last) attempt at madeleines.

We’re still looking to see your photos of pets with black fur so if you have a photo like Berlinparallelecho’s one of adorable Socks, share it with us.

GuardianWitness is now on Facebook, as we wanted to share your contributions with a wider audience. Have a look at our page and get involved.

This weekend

We’ve been getting some great contributions into Young Manchester: share your photos and stories and we’d love to see some more.

How well do you know Athens? If you know of a great bar or a one-off shop or cultural experience, share your travel tip on Athens highlights for a chance to win a £200 Hotels.com voucher.

The first round of the NFL season continues with most of the teams in action on Sunday, including Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers. Share your NFL experiences this weekend with us.

New assignments this week

Summer festivals in a post-Soviet world: share your photos

What do you wear to a job interview?

‘Chalkify’ your city: share your pictures

Recipe swap: coffee