内容摘要：The company said that incident had been investigated "some time ago" and that "proportionate action" had been taken.

The company said that incident had been investigated "some time ago" and that "proportionate action" had been taken.

Chief Fire Officer Andy Cole said: "It's people like Tom, and their dedication to their colleagues and the wider community, that keep the fire and rescue service going."He has been a real inspiration to his colleagues at Wareham and across the wider Service, and he will be missed."

Surrey Police are appealing for information after a man sprayed an unknown substance on two people, leaving one with burns to his eyes.The force said the assault took place on the Egham Bypass at about 18:50 BST on Saturday.A white man reportedly got out of a blue Saab and approached another vehicle waiting at the roundabout before spraying a substance at the two occupants on the southbound carriageway, opposite Maranello's heading towards Englefield Green, according to police.

The victims sustained "serious skin irritation" and one had "superficial burns" to his eyes, said officers.Both were taken to hospital after attending Staines Police Station.

Officers said the liquid was being tested.

Surrey Police added that the man got back into his vehicle and followed the victims' vehicle for a short time towards the Staines area.A public consultation on the proposal ran from October 2023 to January 2024, with about 82% of people who responded saying they either supported or supported in part the move to franchising.

A report for the WYCA said the number of people using buses in West Yorkshire had been declining for a decade, with bus trips down from 167.7m in 2011-12 to 92.3m in 2021-22.It also said the number of miles being operated had fallen from 60.9m miles in 2011 to 46.3m miles in 2021-22.

The first franchised buses are expected to launch in parts of Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield from March 2027.Ms Brabin said: "I’m delighted to announce that we are taking back control of our buses in West Yorkshire, empowering the public to hold me to account for better services.