It's his first day though, so we will let him off

On his first day at Plymouth Live, Pete Chapman made a huge mistake publishing a test story regarding a fake alien landing. The visitors were said to have set up camp in Central Park, but in fact the only visitors to the luscious lawns were Plymouth natives enjoying the sunshine.

The story was accidentally published when Chapman, 27, was button bashing in a frenzy to make sense of the overwhelming, almost extra-terrestrial technology he had been introduced to earlier that day.

We reached the rookie reporter for comment, he said the following:

"Wow... I'm really sorry. I guess I owe a few pints to people. Although, are we sure there wasn't a landing? There definitely wasn't? Yeah, that's on me then. Honestly, so sorry."

The incident has left the Honicknowlian with a first day (and maybe last day) to remember.

Plymouth Live apologises for the accidental publication of the aliens article. Our editor takes full responsibility.