Areas it covers includes Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield.
The Yorkshire Standard publishes news and articles on business, motors, entertainment, lifestyle, health, and sports.
[1] Publishing company Prolific North said that "The Yorkshire Standard joins the growing ranks of independent publications looking to move into local news at a time when the big media groups are reshaping to compete in the digital age.
"[2] The Yorkshire Standard was launched on 17 February 2014, and founded by a University of Huddersfield graduate.
In its first week, the site also claimed to have over 4,800 unique visitors and over 8,000 pageviews.