Darned surprising news (4)
I believe the answer is:
sewn
'darned' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'surprising news' is the wordplay.
'surprising' is an anagram indicator.
'news' anagrammed gives 'SEWN'.
(Other definitions for sewn that I've seen before include "joined together" , "Fastened with thread" , "Fastened with stitches" , "What's embroidered" , "Made as garment" .)