While the bridge is closed they plan to station the two appliances based at Tenbury Wells on either side of the river.

BBC: Teme Bridge closure: Fire service contingency plans

The town of Fort McMurray occupies a set of irregularly spaced hillsides on either side of the Athabasca River, in northern Alberta.

NEWYORKER: Unconventional Crude

Two communities either side of a Devon river have joined together for a Jubilee Party on a boat half way across the water.

BBC: Dartmouth ferry becomes Jubilee party venue