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Controversial issue that's the talk of the town (5,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cause celebre

(Other definitions for cause celebre that I've seen before include "Popular but controversial issue" , "Notorious lawsuit, for example" , "High-profile controversial issue" , "Famous controversy" , "Controversial issue gaining much attention" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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