Your week in words, pictures and video

This week we have been talking to you about rabbit welfare, your best beaches and getting your opinions on how old is too old to use a dummy among other topics you have been talking about.

Here is a selection of pictures, stories and opinions that you have been sharing with us this week.

This week has seen a number of you out stargazing to catch a glimpse of the Perseid meteor shower.

The shower, an annual event, reached its peak on Wednesday night.

Typhoon Soudelor struck Taiwan and south-eastern China on Saturday and Sunday. The typhoon caused major damage in the region.

Local resident Michael le Houllier shared his experience with us.

On Tuesday David Beckham slammed critics who questioned his four-year-old daughter Harper's use of a dummy. We asked: How old is too old to use a pacifier?

Opinion was divided:

@jim_boob tweeted, external: The critics are rite #Beckham 4 years is definitely too old for a pacifier/dummy.

But @mim17slater tweeted, external: I say let them use a dummy! I'm still a thumb sucker at 42! #thumbsucker #Beckham.

You can read more on dummy-gate here, external.

On Wednesday we reported a story from the Scottish SPCA, external that hundreds of rabbits have been abandoned by their who became bored with looking after them.

You were keen to tell us that not all rabbits were poorly treated.

Take a look at our happy bunny picture gallery, and thank you for tweeting your rabbit pictures to us on @BBC_HaveYourSay, external as well.

Also on Wednesday we found out from the National Trust, external that fewer people are visiting the UK's coastal towns and beaches.

We asked you where your favourite beach is. Durdle Door in Dorset, Portheras Cove in Cornwall and Dornoch in Scotland were just a few of your recommendations - take a look at some more here, external.

On Thursday students across England and Wales received their A-level results. While it was joy and happiness for some, for others their results posed more questions than answers.

The BBC had several experts on hand to answer some of your questions on Facebook, external and on the BBC News website.

Torrential downpours and thunderstorms caused travel disruption across south-east England on Thursday.

More than a month's worth of rain fell in just a few hours. Thank you for sharing your pictures with us. See our video compilation:

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