City status in the United Kingdom and Croydon. Four successful applicants in England have become cities, as well as two in Wales; in 2000 for the Millennium Celebrations, the new cities were Brighton and Hove and Wolverhampton; in 2002 for the Queen's Golden Jubilee it was Preston and Newport, and in 2012 for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee it was Chelmsford and St Asaph. Other than the cities of London and Westminster, no local authorities in the Greater London area have been granted city status. The Home Office had a policy of resisting any attempt by metropolitan boroughs to become cities even when their populations, and other
2012–13 Welsh Cup 8th or Sunday 9 September 2012. Round One will be played on either Saturday 6th or Sunday 7 October 2012. Round Two was played on either Saturday 10th or Sunday 11 November 2012. Round Three will be played on either Saturday 8th or Sunday 9 December 2012. Round Four will be played on either Saturday 26th or Sunday 27 January 2013. The Quarter-finals were played on 1 and 2 March 2013. The Semi-finals were played on 6 April 2013. 2012–13 Welsh Cup The 2012–13 FAW Welsh Cup was the 126th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams