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We call son about things happening near home (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

local news

'things happening near home' is the definition.

'we call son about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates an anagram.
'we'+'call'+'son'='wecallson'
'wecallson' is an anagram of 'LOCAL NEWS'.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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