Men accused over horse meat scandal

Three men have appeared in court over allegations they passed horsemeat off as beef.

Andronicos Sideras, 54, Ulrik Nielsen, 57, and Alex Beech, 44, were accused of arranging for beef and horsemeat to be combined for sale as beef for sale in the UK. In 2013 UK supermarkets were rocked when meat products were found to contain horse flesh. The men are due back in court in London on October 25. Theatre veteran Vanessa Redgrave, left, will be honoured with the prestigious Gielgud Award.

The actor, 79, is set to join the ranks of previous recipients including Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Derek Jacobi and Dame Judi Dench.

Redgrave will receive the Gielgud Award for excellence in the dramatic arts at the UK Theatre Awards on October 9.