NOEL GALLAGHER is heading for a custody battle with ex-wife MEG MATHEWS over their daughter ANAIS.

The OASIS songwriter is furious at Meg’s plans to take their three-year-old to live in the south of Spain when she moves there next year.

Meg is marrying new love CHRIS FLYNN and the pair are planning to base themselves near Marbella. It seems she intends to uproot from London and move lock, stock and barrel at the beginning of 2004.

But doting dad Noel, who also has a home in London, is livid and is warning Meg she faces a day in court if she does not agree to him having lengthy periods with Anais.

A pal of Noel’s told me last night: “How would you feel if your daughter was being shipped to another country? He’s angry to say the least. Instead of nipping in a taxi to see her he is going to have to jump on a plane.

“He doesn’t speak to Meg much these days but he has made it quite clear to her that he will take this to court.

“He wants her to back down and give him Anais for at least six months of the year.”<br>
Noel had an acrimonious split with Meg in 2000 and at the time he even vowed never to play Wonderwall again, the hit song he wrote for her.

Meg later won a £4million divorce settlement. She agreed to marry Spanish-based business millionaire Chris after he popped the question to her a month ago. Noel has been dating PR girl SARA MACDONALD since the break up of his marriage

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