Two new jobs have been created by the launch of a new city edition of a weekly newspaper.

Asian Standard has announced the launch of its new Leeds edition, which has seen the paper take on an additional reporter and delivery driver.

It becomes the free weekly’s fourth regional edition – following in the footsteps of Bradford, Kirklees and the North-East of England.

The edition will be available every Monday from major supermarkets as well as from leading Asian stores and Leeds businesses, and can also be delivered on subscription to readers’ homes.

Standard managing editor Fatima Patel said: “We’ve held back for a while from going into Leeds, because, as a large regional hub, it’s very well served by media outlets, including some long-established major titles.

“But fans of our newspapers have been persistently pressing us for a Leeds edition, saying that what they want is the sense of belonging that’s generated by our family of publications.

“Now we’ve responded to the demand and brought out the new edition, we’re delighted with the results.

“There are 32 pages of news, information and features about the local Leeds community and we’ve got some very exciting stories planned.”

The standard plans to expand into a further six cities by 2025.